Loan Deficiency payments in Colorado totaled $372 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Loan Deficiency payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Loan Deficiency recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 198 | $72,026,022 | $363,768 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 396 | $109,167,523 | $275,676 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 594 | $137,874,100 | $232,111 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 792 | $161,433,602 | $203,830 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 990 | $181,143,643 | $182,973 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 1,188 | $197,935,513 | $166,612 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 1,386 | $212,629,604 | $153,412 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 1,584 | $225,450,412 | $142,330 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 1,782 | $236,870,202 | $132,924 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 1,981 | $247,200,291 | $124,786 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 2,179 | $256,452,433 | $117,693 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 2,377 | $264,786,012 | $111,395 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 2,575 | $272,326,721 | $105,758 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 2,773 | $279,185,642 | $100,680 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 2,971 | $285,444,705 | $96,077 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 3,169 | $291,192,914 | $91,888 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 3,367 | $296,516,703 | $88,066 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 3,565 | $301,442,919 | $84,556 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 3,764 | $305,996,059 | $81,295 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 3,962 | $310,177,034 | $78,288 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 15,849 | $62,213,366 | $3,925 |
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