Deficiency Payment payments in North Carolina totaled $14.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 67 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 119 | $2,567,101 | $21,572 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 239 | $4,049,817 | $16,945 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 359 | $5,197,994 | $14,479 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 479 | $6,151,786 | $12,843 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 599 | $6,961,116 | $11,621 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 719 | $7,668,099 | $10,665 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 839 | $8,291,455 | $9,883 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 959 | $8,847,637 | $9,226 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 1,079 | $9,348,480 | $8,664 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 1,199 | $9,798,585 | $8,172 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 1,319 | $10,207,508 | $7,739 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 1,439 | $10,584,105 | $7,355 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 1,559 | $10,928,699 | $7,010 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 1,679 | $11,246,019 | $6,698 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 1,799 | $11,538,302 | $6,414 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 1,919 | $11,811,830 | $6,155 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 2,039 | $12,063,918 | $5,917 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 2,159 | $12,298,512 | $5,696 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 2,279 | $12,519,565 | $5,493 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 2,399 | $12,727,048 | $5,305 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 9,600 | $1,948,993 | $203 |
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