Deficiency Payment payments in Tennessee totaled $7.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 99 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 142 | $2,200,345 | $15,495 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 284 | $3,284,360 | $11,565 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 427 | $4,111,425 | $9,629 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 569 | $4,768,332 | $8,380 |
| Top 5% | 74% | 712 | $5,313,952 | $7,463 |
| Top 6% | 80% | 854 | $5,778,633 | $6,767 |
| Top 7% | 86% | 996 | $6,176,792 | $6,202 |
| Top 8% | 91% | 1,139 | $6,525,900 | $5,730 |
| Top 9% | 95% | 1,281 | $6,833,348 | $5,334 |
| Top 10% | 99% | 1,424 | $7,112,239 | $4,995 |
| Top 11% | 102% | 1,566 | $7,363,977 | $4,702 |
| Top 12% | 106% | 1,708 | $7,593,557 | $4,446 |
| Top 13% | 108% | 1,851 | $7,805,201 | $4,217 |
| Top 14% | 111% | 1,993 | $7,996,786 | $4,012 |
| Top 15% | 114% | 2,136 | $8,172,908 | $3,826 |
| Top 16% | 116% | 2,278 | $8,332,853 | $3,658 |
| Top 17% | 118% | 2,420 | $8,481,159 | $3,505 |
| Top 18% | 120% | 2,563 | $8,618,975 | $3,363 |
| Top 19% | 122% | 2,705 | $8,746,010 | $3,233 |
| Top 20% | 123% | 2,848 | $8,865,238 | $3,113 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | -23% | 11,393 | $-1,669,867 | $-147 |
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