Loan Deficiency payments in Pondera County, Montana totaled $16.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Loan Deficiency payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Loan Deficiency recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $2,162,405 | $270,301 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 16 | $3,531,251 | $220,703 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 24 | $4,594,245 | $191,427 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 32 | $5,506,690 | $172,084 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 41 | $6,350,097 | $154,880 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 49 | $6,999,043 | $142,838 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 57 | $7,596,656 | $133,275 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 65 | $8,161,988 | $125,569 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 74 | $8,739,176 | $118,097 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 82 | $9,220,932 | $112,450 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 90 | $9,669,214 | $107,436 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 98 | $10,092,544 | $102,985 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 106 | $10,499,106 | $99,048 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 115 | $10,934,956 | $95,087 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 123 | $11,298,490 | $91,858 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 131 | $11,638,662 | $88,845 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 139 | $11,963,372 | $86,067 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 148 | $12,295,296 | $83,076 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 156 | $12,561,971 | $80,525 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 164 | $12,813,957 | $78,134 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 659 | $4,066,793 | $6,171 |
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