Deficiency Payment payments in Vermont totaled $586,778 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 38 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $42,599 | $10,650 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 9 | $74,376 | $8,264 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 13 | $95,834 | $7,372 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 18 | $120,642 | $6,702 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 23 | $142,225 | $6,184 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 27 | $158,628 | $5,875 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 32 | $177,715 | $5,554 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 36 | $192,025 | $5,334 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 41 | $208,692 | $5,090 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 46 | $224,337 | $4,877 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 50 | $236,506 | $4,730 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 55 | $251,221 | $4,568 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 59 | $262,651 | $4,452 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 64 | $276,170 | $4,315 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 69 | $288,656 | $4,183 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 73 | $298,070 | $4,083 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 78 | $309,451 | $3,967 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 82 | $318,230 | $3,881 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 87 | $328,858 | $3,780 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 92 | $339,251 | $3,688 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 369 | $247,527 | $671 |
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