Deficiency Payment payments in Ottawa County, Michigan totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 45 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $102,646 | $25,662 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 8 | $167,564 | $20,946 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 12 | $222,313 | $18,526 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 16 | $270,863 | $16,929 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 20 | $314,277 | $15,714 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 24 | $353,270 | $14,720 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 28 | $389,039 | $13,894 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 32 | $422,048 | $13,189 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 36 | $454,120 | $12,614 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 40 | $482,312 | $12,058 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 44 | $507,387 | $11,532 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 48 | $530,389 | $11,050 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 53 | $557,529 | $10,519 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 57 | $577,476 | $10,131 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 61 | $596,586 | $9,780 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 65 | $615,017 | $9,462 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 69 | $632,499 | $9,167 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 73 | $649,208 | $8,893 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 77 | $664,605 | $8,631 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 81 | $679,431 | $8,388 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 327 | $390,455 | $1,194 |
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