Deficiency Payment payments in 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 169 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 61% | 59 | $1,200,062 | $20,340 |
| Top 2% | 87% | 119 | $1,727,632 | $14,518 |
| Top 3% | 107% | 179 | $2,112,478 | $11,802 |
| Top 4% | 122% | 239 | $2,415,595 | $10,107 |
| Top 5% | 134% | 299 | $2,655,603 | $8,882 |
| Top 6% | 144% | 359 | $2,847,648 | $7,932 |
| Top 7% | 152% | 419 | $3,004,083 | $7,170 |
| Top 8% | 158% | 479 | $3,134,976 | $6,545 |
| Top 9% | 164% | 539 | $3,247,377 | $6,025 |
| Top 10% | 169% | 599 | $3,342,245 | $5,580 |
| Top 11% | 173% | 659 | $3,420,223 | $5,190 |
| Top 12% | 176% | 719 | $3,486,295 | $4,849 |
| Top 13% | 179% | 779 | $3,543,186 | $4,548 |
| Top 14% | 182% | 839 | $3,594,271 | $4,284 |
| Top 15% | 184% | 899 | $3,639,921 | $4,049 |
| Top 16% | 186% | 959 | $3,681,637 | $3,839 |
| Top 17% | 188% | 1,019 | $3,719,449 | $3,650 |
| Top 18% | 190% | 1,079 | $3,753,195 | $3,478 |
| Top 19% | 191% | 1,139 | $3,783,367 | $3,322 |
| Top 20% | 192% | 1,199 | $3,810,570 | $3,178 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | -92% | 4,796 | $-1,830,842 | $-382 |
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