Deficiency Payment payments in Maine totaled $456,142 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $48,613 | $12,153 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 8 | $79,272 | $9,909 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 13 | $114,760 | $8,828 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 17 | $138,998 | $8,176 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 21 | $159,495 | $7,595 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 26 | $181,731 | $6,990 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 30 | $198,413 | $6,614 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 34 | $213,843 | $6,290 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 39 | $231,324 | $5,931 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 43 | $243,819 | $5,670 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 47 | $254,924 | $5,424 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 52 | $266,940 | $5,133 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 56 | $275,779 | $4,925 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 60 | $284,108 | $4,735 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 65 | $293,189 | $4,511 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 69 | $299,999 | $4,348 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 73 | $306,590 | $4,200 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 78 | $314,457 | $4,032 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 82 | $320,503 | $3,909 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 86 | $326,228 | $3,793 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 348 | $129,913 | $373 |
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