Deficiency Payment payments in Wisconsin totaled $73.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 297 | $8,486,685 | $28,575 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 594 | $13,674,743 | $23,021 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 891 | $17,704,450 | $19,870 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 1,188 | $21,070,246 | $17,736 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 1,486 | $23,989,215 | $16,143 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 1,783 | $26,545,110 | $14,888 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 2,080 | $28,842,118 | $13,866 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 2,377 | $30,905,564 | $13,002 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 2,675 | $32,800,053 | $12,262 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 2,972 | $34,546,196 | $11,624 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 3,269 | $36,179,272 | $11,067 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 3,566 | $37,713,026 | $10,576 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 3,864 | $39,163,646 | $10,136 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 4,161 | $40,532,139 | $9,741 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 4,458 | $41,830,507 | $9,383 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 4,755 | $43,069,579 | $9,058 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 5,053 | $44,259,674 | $8,759 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 5,350 | $45,395,579 | $8,485 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 5,647 | $46,483,469 | $8,232 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 5,944 | $47,527,508 | $7,996 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 23,780 | $26,368,937 | $1,109 |
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