Loan Deficiency payments in Merced County, California totaled $27.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Loan Deficiency payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Loan Deficiency recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 9 | $5,468,194 | $607,577 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 18 | $7,622,514 | $423,473 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 28 | $9,403,877 | $335,853 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 37 | $10,649,428 | $287,822 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 47 | $11,839,625 | $251,907 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 56 | $12,810,227 | $228,754 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 66 | $13,811,966 | $209,272 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 75 | $14,636,928 | $195,159 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 85 | $15,472,627 | $182,031 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 94 | $16,156,158 | $171,874 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 104 | $16,863,069 | $162,145 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 113 | $17,460,663 | $154,519 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 123 | $18,080,398 | $146,995 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 132 | $18,597,274 | $140,888 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 142 | $19,129,395 | $134,714 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 151 | $19,573,446 | $129,625 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 161 | $20,038,764 | $124,464 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 170 | $20,428,362 | $120,167 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 180 | $20,842,986 | $115,794 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 189 | $21,195,099 | $112,143 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 760 | $6,647,551 | $8,747 |
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