Loan Deficiency payments in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Loan Deficiency payment recipients were paid 42 percent of Loan Deficiency recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $123,749 | $61,874 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $206,942 | $51,735 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 6 | $276,072 | $46,012 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 9 | $367,848 | $40,872 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 11 | $421,488 | $38,317 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 13 | $473,764 | $36,443 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 16 | $549,831 | $34,364 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 18 | $598,950 | $33,275 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 20 | $643,524 | $32,176 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 23 | $706,037 | $30,697 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 25 | $744,424 | $29,777 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 27 | $782,117 | $28,967 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 29 | $816,356 | $28,150 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 32 | $865,647 | $27,051 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 34 | $896,727 | $26,374 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 36 | $925,207 | $25,700 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 39 | $965,896 | $24,767 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 41 | $991,710 | $24,188 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 43 | $1,017,023 | $23,652 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 46 | $1,051,749 | $22,864 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 184 | $633,157 | $3,441 |
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