Loan Deficiency payments in Montana totaled $324 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Loan Deficiency payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Loan Deficiency recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 197 | $52,010,652 | $264,013 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 395 | $80,207,346 | $203,057 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 592 | $102,031,742 | $172,351 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 790 | $120,563,551 | $152,612 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 987 | $136,247,039 | $138,042 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 1,185 | $150,152,166 | $126,711 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 1,382 | $162,528,787 | $117,604 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 1,580 | $173,900,011 | $110,063 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 1,777 | $184,132,118 | $103,620 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 1,975 | $193,491,820 | $97,971 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 2,172 | $202,053,136 | $93,026 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 2,370 | $210,019,897 | $88,616 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 2,567 | $217,341,684 | $84,668 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 2,765 | $224,141,987 | $81,064 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 2,962 | $230,406,302 | $77,787 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 3,160 | $236,246,572 | $74,762 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 3,358 | $241,724,334 | $71,985 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 3,555 | $246,823,522 | $69,430 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 3,753 | $251,618,348 | $67,045 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 3,950 | $256,091,977 | $64,833 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 15,803 | $68,088,798 | $4,309 |
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