Deficiency Payment payments in 1st District of Michigan (Rep. Jack Bergman) totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $159,143 | $19,893 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 17 | $236,663 | $13,921 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 25 | $293,264 | $11,731 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 34 | $347,119 | $10,209 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 43 | $395,057 | $9,187 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 51 | $433,394 | $8,498 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 60 | $472,084 | $7,868 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 69 | $505,959 | $7,333 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 77 | $534,033 | $6,935 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 86 | $563,732 | $6,555 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 95 | $590,813 | $6,219 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 103 | $613,646 | $5,958 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 112 | $637,925 | $5,696 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 120 | $658,552 | $5,488 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 129 | $681,189 | $5,281 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 138 | $703,114 | $5,095 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 146 | $721,693 | $4,943 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 155 | $741,832 | $4,786 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 164 | $761,083 | $4,641 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 172 | $777,543 | $4,521 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 692 | $402,128 | $581 |
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