Deficiency Payment payments in 2nd District of Kansas (Rep. Steve Watkins) totaled $8.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 56 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 73 | $1,240,133 | $16,988 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 146 | $1,925,759 | $13,190 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 220 | $2,488,771 | $11,313 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 293 | $2,960,506 | $10,104 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 366 | $3,369,210 | $9,205 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 440 | $3,730,868 | $8,479 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 513 | $4,051,714 | $7,898 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 587 | $4,345,556 | $7,403 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 660 | $4,610,335 | $6,985 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 733 | $4,853,511 | $6,621 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 807 | $5,080,746 | $6,296 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 880 | $5,288,979 | $6,010 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 953 | $5,482,105 | $5,752 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 1,027 | $5,663,916 | $5,515 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 1,100 | $5,831,425 | $5,301 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 1,174 | $5,990,881 | $5,103 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 1,247 | $6,138,876 | $4,923 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 1,320 | $6,278,129 | $4,756 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 1,394 | $6,410,323 | $4,599 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 1,467 | $6,532,805 | $4,453 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 5,871 | $2,166,318 | $369 |
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