Loan Deficiency payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $4.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Loan Deficiency payment recipients were paid 56 percent of Loan Deficiency recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $591,032 | $295,516 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 5 | $978,512 | $195,702 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 8 | $1,238,374 | $154,797 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 10 | $1,396,256 | $139,626 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 13 | $1,607,902 | $123,685 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 16 | $1,783,888 | $111,493 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 18 | $1,891,764 | $105,098 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 21 | $2,039,939 | $97,140 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 24 | $2,182,138 | $90,922 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 26 | $2,270,301 | $87,319 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 29 | $2,399,119 | $82,728 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 32 | $2,521,259 | $78,789 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 34 | $2,598,174 | $76,417 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 37 | $2,704,122 | $73,084 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 40 | $2,805,056 | $70,126 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 43 | $2,899,754 | $67,436 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 45 | $2,960,266 | $65,784 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 48 | $3,043,791 | $63,412 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 51 | $3,124,125 | $61,257 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 53 | $3,176,494 | $59,934 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 216 | $867,650 | $4,017 |
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