Loan Deficiency payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $51.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Loan Deficiency payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Loan Deficiency recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 17 | $4,663,113 | $274,301 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 35 | $8,017,811 | $229,080 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 53 | $10,687,773 | $201,656 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 71 | $13,092,887 | $184,407 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 89 | $15,231,694 | $171,143 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 107 | $17,100,017 | $159,813 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 125 | $18,808,989 | $150,472 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 143 | $20,385,275 | $142,554 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 161 | $21,861,310 | $135,785 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 179 | $23,261,216 | $129,951 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 197 | $24,603,140 | $124,889 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 215 | $25,873,147 | $120,340 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 233 | $27,069,466 | $116,178 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 251 | $28,186,535 | $112,297 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 268 | $29,175,964 | $108,866 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 286 | $30,172,064 | $105,497 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 304 | $31,124,766 | $102,384 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 322 | $32,036,869 | $99,493 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 340 | $32,908,590 | $96,790 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 358 | $33,747,452 | $94,267 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 1,435 | $17,278,440 | $12,041 |
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