Deficiency Payment payments in Sherman County, Kansas totaled $3.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 12 | $462,100 | $38,508 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 25 | $737,841 | $29,514 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 37 | $943,385 | $25,497 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 50 | $1,133,228 | $22,665 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 62 | $1,285,155 | $20,728 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 75 | $1,436,206 | $19,149 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 87 | $1,567,463 | $18,017 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 100 | $1,696,351 | $16,964 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 113 | $1,811,058 | $16,027 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 125 | $1,906,338 | $15,251 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 138 | $1,998,123 | $14,479 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 150 | $2,073,525 | $13,824 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 163 | $2,150,023 | $13,190 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 175 | $2,216,414 | $12,665 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 188 | $2,284,249 | $12,150 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 201 | $2,346,294 | $11,673 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 213 | $2,399,141 | $11,264 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 226 | $2,450,382 | $10,842 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 238 | $2,494,925 | $10,483 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 251 | $2,539,293 | $10,117 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,006 | $489,155 | $486 |
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