Disaster payments in the United States totaled $10.2 billion in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3,591 | $1,660,604,497 | $462,435 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 7,182 | $2,531,688,276 | $352,505 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 10,773 | $3,208,992,900 | $297,874 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 14,364 | $3,766,706,620 | $262,232 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 17,955 | $4,243,367,457 | $236,333 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 21,546 | $4,668,539,019 | $216,678 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 25,137 | $5,046,115,882 | $200,745 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 28,728 | $5,384,555,543 | $187,432 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 32,319 | $5,690,359,204 | $176,069 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 35,910 | $5,968,018,674 | $166,194 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 39,501 | $6,221,376,892 | $157,499 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 43,092 | $6,453,998,663 | $149,773 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 46,684 | $6,668,755,611 | $142,849 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 50,275 | $6,867,585,157 | $136,600 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 53,866 | $7,052,390,745 | $130,925 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 57,457 | $7,224,361,164 | $125,735 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 61,048 | $7,384,749,551 | $120,966 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 64,639 | $7,534,659,354 | $116,565 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 68,230 | $7,674,834,853 | $112,485 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 71,821 | $7,806,106,181 | $108,688 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 287,287 | $2,438,150,708 | $8,487 |
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