Deficiency Payment payments in Washington totaled $9.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 70 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 116 | $2,047,205 | $17,648 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 232 | $2,935,182 | $12,652 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 348 | $3,616,358 | $10,392 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 464 | $4,194,339 | $9,040 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 580 | $4,701,901 | $8,107 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 696 | $5,152,419 | $7,403 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 812 | $5,550,409 | $6,835 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 928 | $5,900,047 | $6,358 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 1,044 | $6,210,252 | $5,949 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 1,161 | $6,491,387 | $5,591 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 1,277 | $6,743,084 | $5,280 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 1,393 | $6,973,522 | $5,006 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 1,509 | $7,184,087 | $4,761 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 1,625 | $7,375,209 | $4,539 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 1,741 | $7,548,292 | $4,336 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 1,857 | $7,706,854 | $4,150 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 1,973 | $7,852,839 | $3,980 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 2,089 | $7,987,518 | $3,824 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 2,206 | $8,112,992 | $3,678 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 2,322 | $8,227,157 | $3,543 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 9,289 | $989,166 | $106 |
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