Deficiency Payment payments in Starr County, Texas totaled $365,290 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% | 14% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $91,484 | $45,742 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $118,312 | $39,437 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 4 | $144,966 | $36,242 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 5 | $167,794 | $33,559 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 6 | $187,483 | $31,247 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 7 | $202,937 | $28,991 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 8 | $217,712 | $27,214 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 9 | $231,686 | $25,743 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 10 | $245,502 | $24,550 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 11 | $257,774 | $23,434 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 12 | $268,346 | $22,362 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 13 | $278,477 | $21,421 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 14 | $287,356 | $20,525 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 15 | $295,962 | $19,731 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 16 | $303,631 | $18,977 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 17 | $309,887 | $18,229 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 18 | $315,168 | $17,509 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 19 | $319,727 | $16,828 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 20 | $323,921 | $16,196 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 81 | $41,369 | $511 |
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