Deficiency Payment payments in California totaled $194 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 94 | $31,763,370 | $337,908 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 188 | $49,683,917 | $264,276 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 282 | $64,250,582 | $227,839 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 376 | $75,460,330 | $200,692 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 470 | $84,305,646 | $179,374 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 564 | $92,558,968 | $164,112 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 658 | $100,467,297 | $152,686 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 752 | $108,119,194 | $143,776 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 846 | $115,529,071 | $136,559 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 940 | $122,607,118 | $130,433 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 1,034 | $129,344,234 | $125,091 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 1,128 | $135,722,060 | $120,321 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 1,223 | $141,774,018 | $115,923 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 1,317 | $147,338,371 | $111,874 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 1,411 | $152,451,676 | $108,045 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 1,505 | $157,183,858 | $104,441 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 1,599 | $161,525,635 | $101,017 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 1,693 | $165,516,880 | $97,765 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 1,787 | $169,251,669 | $94,713 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 1,881 | $172,708,216 | $91,817 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 7,527 | $21,570,670 | $2,866 |
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