Deficiency Payment payments in Montcalm County, Michigan totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $112,419 | $22,484 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 11 | $217,892 | $19,808 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 16 | $294,163 | $18,385 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 22 | $368,134 | $16,733 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 27 | $425,697 | $15,767 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 33 | $488,132 | $14,792 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 38 | $536,717 | $14,124 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 44 | $591,695 | $13,448 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 50 | $640,631 | $12,813 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 55 | $678,703 | $12,340 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 61 | $718,174 | $11,773 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 66 | $748,246 | $11,337 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 72 | $781,866 | $10,859 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 77 | $808,371 | $10,498 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 83 | $838,199 | $10,099 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 89 | $867,089 | $9,743 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 94 | $890,189 | $9,470 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 100 | $916,883 | $9,169 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 105 | $938,469 | $8,938 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 111 | $963,260 | $8,678 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 446 | $463,507 | $1,039 |
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