Deficiency Payment payments in Pennsylvania totaled $12.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 66 | $1,399,864 | $21,210 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 132 | $2,307,069 | $17,478 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 199 | $2,980,101 | $14,975 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 265 | $3,534,214 | $13,337 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 332 | $4,021,431 | $12,113 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 398 | $4,444,193 | $11,166 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 465 | $4,835,332 | $10,399 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 531 | $5,189,530 | $9,773 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 598 | $5,518,530 | $9,228 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 664 | $5,814,302 | $8,756 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 731 | $6,095,303 | $8,338 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 797 | $6,359,463 | $7,979 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 864 | $6,615,418 | $7,657 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 930 | $6,852,150 | $7,368 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 997 | $7,079,477 | $7,101 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 1,063 | $7,292,638 | $6,860 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 1,129 | $7,494,842 | $6,638 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 1,196 | $7,688,943 | $6,429 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 1,262 | $7,871,017 | $6,237 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 1,329 | $8,047,741 | $6,055 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 5,318 | $4,138,922 | $778 |
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