Deficiency Payment payments in Minnesota totaled $172 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 525 | $14,298,266 | $27,235 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 1,051 | $24,402,782 | $23,219 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 1,577 | $32,934,617 | $20,884 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 2,103 | $40,374,198 | $19,198 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 2,628 | $47,056,496 | $17,906 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 3,154 | $53,155,441 | $16,853 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 3,680 | $58,783,241 | $15,974 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 4,206 | $64,004,281 | $15,217 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 4,732 | $68,878,827 | $14,556 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 5,257 | $73,472,505 | $13,976 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 5,783 | $77,827,094 | $13,458 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 6,309 | $81,962,151 | $12,991 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 6,835 | $85,887,653 | $12,566 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 7,361 | $89,618,165 | $12,175 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 7,886 | $93,161,891 | $11,814 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 8,412 | $96,550,600 | $11,478 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 8,938 | $99,794,019 | $11,165 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 9,464 | $102,899,301 | $10,873 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 9,990 | $105,882,897 | $10,599 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 10,515 | $108,739,719 | $10,341 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 42,064 | $63,434,042 | $1,508 |
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