Deficiency Payment payments in 2nd District of West Virginia (Rep. Alex Mooney) totaled $512,878 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $56,188 | $28,094 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $85,669 | $21,417 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 6 | $109,986 | $18,331 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 9 | $144,119 | $16,013 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 11 | $162,288 | $14,753 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 13 | $179,612 | $13,816 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 15 | $196,125 | $13,075 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 18 | $218,433 | $12,135 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 20 | $231,954 | $11,598 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 22 | $244,834 | $11,129 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 24 | $256,225 | $10,676 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 27 | $273,183 | $10,118 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 29 | $283,562 | $9,778 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 31 | $293,261 | $9,460 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 33 | $302,488 | $9,166 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 36 | $315,574 | $8,766 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 38 | $323,846 | $8,522 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 40 | $331,811 | $8,295 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 42 | $339,468 | $8,083 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 45 | $350,204 | $7,782 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 181 | $162,674 | $899 |
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