Deficiency Payment payments in 2nd District of Mississippi (Rep. Bennie Thompson) totaled $65.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 81 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 35 | $13,547,153 | $387,062 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 71 | $21,854,282 | $307,807 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 106 | $27,998,250 | $264,134 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 142 | $33,283,254 | $234,389 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 177 | $37,527,318 | $212,019 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 213 | $41,135,584 | $193,125 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 248 | $44,239,475 | $178,385 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 284 | $47,235,667 | $166,323 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 319 | $49,984,461 | $156,691 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 355 | $52,647,875 | $148,304 |
| Top 11% | 84% | 391 | $55,131,284 | $141,001 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 426 | $57,319,763 | $134,553 |
| Top 13% | 91% | 462 | $59,345,537 | $128,454 |
| Top 14% | 94% | 497 | $61,158,629 | $123,056 |
| Top 15% | 96% | 533 | $62,834,730 | $117,889 |
| Top 16% | 98% | 568 | $64,316,368 | $113,233 |
| Top 17% | 101% | 604 | $65,725,370 | $108,817 |
| Top 18% | 102% | 639 | $66,984,127 | $104,826 |
| Top 19% | 104% | 675 | $68,118,822 | $100,917 |
| Top 20% | 106% | 711 | $69,098,300 | $97,185 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | -6% | 2,844 | $-3,701,445 | $-1,301 |
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