Deficiency Payment payments in Hamilton County, Illinois totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 6 | $192,224 | $32,037 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 12 | $304,576 | $25,381 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 18 | $390,059 | $21,670 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 25 | $475,427 | $19,017 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 31 | $537,851 | $17,350 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 37 | $592,037 | $16,001 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 44 | $646,798 | $14,700 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 50 | $688,413 | $13,768 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 56 | $727,530 | $12,992 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 62 | $762,935 | $12,305 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 69 | $798,489 | $11,572 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 75 | $824,982 | $11,000 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 81 | $850,216 | $10,496 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 88 | $877,278 | $9,969 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 94 | $899,282 | $9,567 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 100 | $920,032 | $9,200 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 106 | $939,131 | $8,860 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 113 | $959,635 | $8,492 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 119 | $976,391 | $8,205 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 125 | $992,574 | $7,941 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 504 | $280,232 | $556 |
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