Deficiency Payment payments in Washington County, Colorado totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 78 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 13 | $287,129 | $22,087 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 27 | $491,042 | $18,187 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 41 | $635,573 | $15,502 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 55 | $745,058 | $13,547 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 69 | $839,807 | $12,171 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 83 | $916,354 | $11,040 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 97 | $983,421 | $10,138 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 111 | $1,038,724 | $9,358 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 125 | $1,087,251 | $8,698 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 139 | $1,129,786 | $8,128 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 153 | $1,167,968 | $7,634 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 167 | $1,200,331 | $7,188 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 180 | $1,226,858 | $6,816 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 194 | $1,252,363 | $6,455 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 208 | $1,275,593 | $6,133 |
| Top 16% | 90% | 222 | $1,296,330 | $5,839 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 236 | $1,314,928 | $5,572 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 250 | $1,331,497 | $5,326 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 264 | $1,346,326 | $5,100 |
| Top 20% | 94% | 278 | $1,360,103 | $4,892 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 6% | 1,114 | $87,163 | $78 |
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