Deficiency Payment payments in 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) totaled $28.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 65 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 104 | $4,755,695 | $45,728 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 209 | $7,359,362 | $35,212 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 314 | $9,495,913 | $30,242 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 419 | $11,362,245 | $27,118 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 524 | $12,978,284 | $24,768 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 629 | $14,394,014 | $22,884 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 734 | $15,647,804 | $21,319 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 839 | $16,782,429 | $20,003 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 944 | $17,805,874 | $18,862 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 1,049 | $18,736,964 | $17,862 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 1,154 | $19,581,771 | $16,969 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 1,258 | $20,343,748 | $16,172 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 1,363 | $21,049,955 | $15,444 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 1,468 | $21,686,639 | $14,773 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 1,573 | $22,268,213 | $14,157 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 1,678 | $22,798,061 | $13,586 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 1,783 | $23,286,733 | $13,060 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 1,888 | $23,733,162 | $12,571 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 1,993 | $24,141,102 | $12,113 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 2,098 | $24,518,884 | $11,687 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 8,393 | $4,367,444 | $520 |
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