Deficiency Payment payments in the United States totaled $3.1 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 9,694 | $812,932,911 | $83,859 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 19,388 | $1,085,081,735 | $55,967 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 29,082 | $1,276,167,138 | $43,882 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 38,777 | $1,430,963,678 | $36,902 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 48,471 | $1,562,050,812 | $32,227 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 58,165 | $1,676,262,571 | $28,819 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 67,860 | $1,777,503,120 | $26,194 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 77,554 | $1,868,339,801 | $24,091 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 87,248 | $1,950,680,886 | $22,358 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 96,942 | $2,025,851,372 | $20,898 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 106,637 | $2,094,843,548 | $19,645 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 116,331 | $2,158,438,808 | $18,554 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 126,025 | $2,217,343,266 | $17,594 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 135,720 | $2,272,125,568 | $16,741 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 145,414 | $2,323,181,570 | $15,976 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 155,108 | $2,370,866,637 | $15,285 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 164,802 | $2,415,428,857 | $14,657 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 174,497 | $2,457,188,887 | $14,082 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 184,191 | $2,496,387,682 | $13,553 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 193,885 | $2,533,233,250 | $13,066 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 775,544 | $522,567,981 | $674 |
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