Deficiency Payment payments in Steele County, Minnesota totaled $3.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 37 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 6 | $159,533 | $26,589 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 13 | $320,235 | $24,633 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 20 | $461,769 | $23,088 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 27 | $588,464 | $21,795 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 34 | $699,325 | $20,568 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 41 | $803,575 | $19,599 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 48 | $902,580 | $18,804 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 55 | $995,531 | $18,101 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 62 | $1,084,247 | $17,488 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 69 | $1,166,361 | $16,904 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 76 | $1,245,931 | $16,394 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 83 | $1,321,500 | $15,922 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 90 | $1,394,200 | $15,491 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 97 | $1,465,035 | $15,103 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 104 | $1,532,230 | $14,733 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 111 | $1,597,759 | $14,394 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 118 | $1,660,051 | $14,068 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 125 | $1,718,888 | $13,751 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 132 | $1,775,512 | $13,451 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 139 | $1,829,009 | $13,158 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 558 | $1,322,175 | $2,369 |
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