Deficiency Payment payments in Alabama totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 148 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 48% | 58 | $1,063,278 | $18,332 |
| Top 2% | 72% | 116 | $1,596,439 | $13,762 |
| Top 3% | 89% | 174 | $1,959,252 | $11,260 |
| Top 4% | 102% | 233 | $2,245,329 | $9,637 |
| Top 5% | 112% | 291 | $2,480,033 | $8,522 |
| Top 6% | 122% | 349 | $2,681,428 | $7,683 |
| Top 7% | 130% | 408 | $2,856,834 | $7,002 |
| Top 8% | 136% | 466 | $3,010,675 | $6,461 |
| Top 9% | 143% | 524 | $3,147,314 | $6,006 |
| Top 10% | 148% | 583 | $3,270,597 | $5,610 |
| Top 11% | 153% | 641 | $3,380,474 | $5,274 |
| Top 12% | 158% | 699 | $3,479,326 | $4,978 |
| Top 13% | 162% | 757 | $3,570,080 | $4,716 |
| Top 14% | 166% | 816 | $3,655,343 | $4,480 |
| Top 15% | 169% | 874 | $3,732,254 | $4,270 |
| Top 16% | 172% | 932 | $3,801,977 | $4,079 |
| Top 17% | 175% | 991 | $3,866,882 | $3,902 |
| Top 18% | 178% | 1,049 | $3,926,508 | $3,743 |
| Top 19% | 181% | 1,107 | $3,982,159 | $3,597 |
| Top 20% | 183% | 1,166 | $4,034,310 | $3,460 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | -83% | 4,664 | $-1,828,443 | $-392 |
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