Deficiency Payment payments in Mecosta County, Michigan totaled $453,765 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $46,567 | $23,284 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 5 | $90,439 | $18,088 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 8 | $122,221 | $15,278 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 10 | $139,650 | $13,965 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 13 | $161,075 | $12,390 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 16 | $179,995 | $11,250 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 18 | $190,391 | $10,577 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 21 | $205,351 | $9,779 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 24 | $219,668 | $9,153 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 26 | $228,742 | $8,798 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 29 | $241,790 | $8,338 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 32 | $253,951 | $7,936 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 34 | $261,701 | $7,697 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 37 | $272,428 | $7,363 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 40 | $282,201 | $7,055 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 42 | $288,151 | $6,861 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 45 | $296,637 | $6,592 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 48 | $304,949 | $6,353 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 50 | $310,425 | $6,209 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 53 | $318,130 | $6,002 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 215 | $135,635 | $631 |
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