Loan Deficiency payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $29.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Loan Deficiency payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Loan Deficiency recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 13 | $3,882,140 | $298,626 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 27 | $6,760,966 | $250,406 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 40 | $8,903,226 | $222,581 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 54 | $10,888,497 | $201,639 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 67 | $12,481,543 | $186,292 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 81 | $13,938,144 | $172,076 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 95 | $15,232,422 | $160,341 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 108 | $16,270,585 | $150,654 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 122 | $17,193,241 | $140,928 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 135 | $17,988,995 | $133,252 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 149 | $18,762,289 | $125,921 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 162 | $19,410,824 | $119,820 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 176 | $20,038,893 | $113,857 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 190 | $20,601,374 | $108,428 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 203 | $21,076,908 | $103,827 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 217 | $21,544,514 | $99,283 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 230 | $21,950,484 | $95,437 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 244 | $22,360,081 | $91,640 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 258 | $22,744,796 | $88,158 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 271 | $23,069,218 | $85,126 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,087 | $6,355,048 | $5,846 |
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