Deficiency Payment payments in Maryland totaled $6.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 21 | $727,774 | $34,656 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 43 | $1,186,725 | $27,598 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 64 | $1,551,263 | $24,238 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 86 | $1,886,507 | $21,936 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 108 | $2,185,053 | $20,232 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 129 | $2,438,183 | $18,901 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 151 | $2,678,501 | $17,738 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 173 | $2,897,105 | $16,746 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 194 | $3,092,290 | $15,940 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 216 | $3,280,333 | $15,187 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 238 | $3,452,190 | $14,505 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 259 | $3,607,332 | $13,928 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 281 | $3,757,191 | $13,371 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 303 | $3,898,310 | $12,866 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 324 | $4,025,243 | $12,424 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 346 | $4,153,014 | $12,003 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 368 | $4,274,812 | $11,616 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 389 | $4,384,636 | $11,272 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 411 | $4,495,706 | $10,938 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 433 | $4,600,961 | $10,626 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 1,732 | $2,048,688 | $1,183 |
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