Deficiency Payment payments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania totaled $440,535 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 42 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $35,107 | $11,702 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 6 | $60,286 | $10,048 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 9 | $83,012 | $9,224 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 12 | $103,020 | $8,585 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 15 | $120,599 | $8,040 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 18 | $136,323 | $7,574 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 21 | $150,333 | $7,159 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 24 | $163,124 | $6,797 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 27 | $175,494 | $6,500 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 30 | $187,072 | $6,236 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 33 | $198,090 | $6,003 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 36 | $208,642 | $5,796 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 40 | $221,400 | $5,535 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 43 | $230,445 | $5,359 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 46 | $239,118 | $5,198 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 49 | $247,074 | $5,042 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 52 | $254,487 | $4,894 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 55 | $261,415 | $4,753 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 58 | $268,132 | $4,623 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 61 | $274,621 | $4,502 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 247 | $165,914 | $672 |
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