Loan Deficiency payments in Kentucky totaled $395 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Loan Deficiency payment recipients were paid 80 percent of Loan Deficiency recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 283 | $108,474,253 | $383,301 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 566 | $163,346,735 | $288,598 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 850 | $201,471,399 | $237,025 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 1,133 | $230,265,986 | $203,236 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 1,416 | $252,361,144 | $178,221 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 1,700 | $270,149,115 | $158,911 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 1,983 | $284,606,129 | $143,523 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 2,266 | $296,332,135 | $130,773 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 2,550 | $306,005,820 | $120,002 |
| Top 10% | 80% | 2,833 | $314,034,871 | $110,849 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 3,116 | $320,950,902 | $103,001 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 3,400 | $326,969,447 | $96,167 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 3,683 | $332,174,611 | $90,191 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 3,966 | $336,825,664 | $84,928 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 4,250 | $340,977,156 | $80,230 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 4,533 | $344,674,429 | $76,037 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 4,816 | $348,010,924 | $72,261 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 5,100 | $351,049,844 | $68,833 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 5,383 | $353,819,244 | $65,729 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 5,667 | $356,371,393 | $62,885 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 22,668 | $38,132,007 | $1,682 |
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