Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payments in the United States totaled $2.2 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payment recipients were paid 68 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 2,354 | $576,420,013 | $244,868 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 4,709 | $776,671,579 | $164,933 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 7,063 | $918,962,454 | $130,109 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 9,418 | $1,043,483,079 | $110,797 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 11,773 | $1,156,684,417 | $98,249 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 14,127 | $1,250,872,706 | $88,545 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 16,482 | $1,331,786,260 | $80,802 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 18,837 | $1,402,014,035 | $74,429 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 21,191 | $1,463,812,531 | $69,077 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 23,546 | $1,519,075,382 | $64,515 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 25,900 | $1,568,628,872 | $60,565 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 28,255 | $1,613,441,608 | $57,103 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 30,610 | $1,654,235,638 | $54,042 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 32,964 | $1,691,490,226 | $51,313 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 35,319 | $1,725,694,430 | $48,860 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 37,674 | $1,757,230,111 | $46,643 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 40,028 | $1,786,319,878 | $44,627 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 42,383 | $1,813,349,155 | $42,785 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 44,737 | $1,838,479,183 | $41,095 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 47,092 | $1,861,853,997 | $39,537 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 188,371 | $361,733,306 | $1,920 |
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