Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payments in the United States totaled $3.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payment recipients were paid 45 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 8 | $667,858 | $83,482 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 17 | $877,539 | $51,620 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 25 | $1,027,054 | $41,082 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 34 | $1,144,480 | $33,661 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 43 | $1,228,248 | $28,564 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 51 | $1,287,575 | $25,247 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 60 | $1,346,550 | $22,443 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 69 | $1,404,515 | $20,355 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 77 | $1,456,039 | $18,910 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 86 | $1,514,004 | $17,605 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 94 | $1,565,529 | $16,655 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 103 | $1,623,494 | $15,762 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 112 | $1,681,459 | $15,013 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 120 | $1,732,983 | $14,442 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 129 | $1,790,948 | $13,883 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 138 | $1,848,913 | $13,398 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 146 | $1,900,438 | $13,017 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 155 | $1,958,403 | $12,635 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 163 | $2,009,927 | $12,331 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 172 | $2,067,872 | $12,023 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 691 | $1,287,864 | $1,864 |
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