Loan Deficiency payments in South Carolina totaled $159 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Loan Deficiency payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Loan Deficiency recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 47 | $27,686,305 | $589,070 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 94 | $43,536,707 | $463,156 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 141 | $56,135,012 | $398,121 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 188 | $66,361,438 | $352,986 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 235 | $74,976,368 | $319,048 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 283 | $82,590,288 | $291,838 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 330 | $89,009,456 | $269,726 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 377 | $94,841,294 | $251,568 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 424 | $100,080,124 | $236,038 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 471 | $104,778,221 | $222,459 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 519 | $109,089,133 | $210,191 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 566 | $112,939,209 | $199,539 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 613 | $116,427,094 | $189,930 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 660 | $119,603,350 | $181,217 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 707 | $122,539,984 | $173,324 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 755 | $125,214,869 | $165,848 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 802 | $127,572,194 | $159,068 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 849 | $129,747,797 | $152,824 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 896 | $131,754,489 | $147,047 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 943 | $133,609,289 | $141,685 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 3,776 | $25,373,828 | $6,720 |
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