Deficiency Payment payments in 8th District of Missouri (Rep. Jason Smith) totaled $41.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 79 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 84 | $8,412,688 | $100,151 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 169 | $14,158,774 | $83,780 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 254 | $18,454,552 | $72,656 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 339 | $21,819,741 | $64,365 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 424 | $24,693,505 | $58,239 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 509 | $27,087,440 | $53,217 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 594 | $28,949,006 | $48,736 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 678 | $30,484,753 | $44,963 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 763 | $31,815,263 | $41,698 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 848 | $32,952,242 | $38,859 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 933 | $33,930,325 | $36,367 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 1,018 | $34,775,794 | $34,161 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 1,103 | $35,521,816 | $32,205 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 1,188 | $36,178,426 | $30,453 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 1,273 | $36,768,115 | $28,883 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 1,357 | $37,293,004 | $27,482 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 1,442 | $37,776,245 | $26,197 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 1,527 | $38,209,937 | $25,023 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 1,612 | $38,598,569 | $23,945 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 1,697 | $38,949,221 | $22,952 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 6,790 | $2,953,788 | $435 |
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