Deficiency Payment payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $356,904 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 75 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 2 | $104,124 | $52,062 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 4 | $149,251 | $37,313 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 6 | $174,090 | $29,015 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 8 | $190,758 | $23,845 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 11 | $212,719 | $19,338 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 13 | $225,478 | $17,344 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 15 | $236,696 | $15,780 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 17 | $246,383 | $14,493 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 19 | $255,519 | $13,448 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 22 | $266,464 | $12,112 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 24 | $273,047 | $11,377 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 26 | $279,249 | $10,740 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 28 | $284,750 | $10,170 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 30 | $289,983 | $9,666 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 33 | $297,162 | $9,005 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 35 | $301,242 | $8,607 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 37 | $305,220 | $8,249 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 39 | $308,867 | $7,920 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 41 | $312,444 | $7,621 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 44 | $317,472 | $7,215 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 176 | $39,432 | $224 |
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