Deficiency Payment payments in Van Buren County, Michigan totaled $768,189 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $55,420 | $27,710 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $117,136 | $23,427 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 8 | $170,061 | $21,258 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 11 | $213,958 | $19,451 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 14 | $253,392 | $18,099 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 17 | $288,753 | $16,985 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 20 | $318,860 | $15,943 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 23 | $345,843 | $15,037 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 25 | $362,419 | $14,497 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 28 | $385,113 | $13,754 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 31 | $405,056 | $13,066 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 34 | $423,902 | $12,468 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 37 | $441,493 | $11,932 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 40 | $457,935 | $11,448 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 43 | $473,298 | $11,007 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 46 | $487,315 | $10,594 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 48 | $496,289 | $10,339 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 51 | $509,160 | $9,984 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 54 | $521,179 | $9,651 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 57 | $532,727 | $9,346 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 231 | $235,462 | $1,019 |
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