Deficiency Payment payments in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $355,635 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 36 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $20,774 | $20,774 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $35,805 | $17,903 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $58,940 | $14,735 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 5 | $68,035 | $13,607 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 7 | $84,236 | $12,034 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 8 | $90,706 | $11,338 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 10 | $103,259 | $10,326 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 11 | $109,284 | $9,935 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 13 | $121,109 | $9,316 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 14 | $126,793 | $9,057 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 16 | $137,953 | $8,622 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 17 | $143,423 | $8,437 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 19 | $153,915 | $8,101 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 20 | $158,745 | $7,937 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 22 | $168,194 | $7,645 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 23 | $172,654 | $7,507 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 25 | $181,382 | $7,255 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 26 | $185,618 | $7,139 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 28 | $193,765 | $6,920 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 29 | $197,710 | $6,818 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 120 | $157,925 | $1,316 |
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