Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments in the United States totaled $1.6 billion in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1,186 | $250,864,704 | $211,522 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2,373 | $373,868,135 | $157,551 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 3,560 | $465,840,363 | $130,854 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 4,747 | $541,176,366 | $114,004 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 5,934 | $606,916,240 | $102,278 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 7,121 | $664,792,500 | $93,357 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 8,308 | $716,725,545 | $86,269 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 9,495 | $763,964,937 | $80,460 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 10,682 | $806,941,006 | $75,542 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 11,869 | $846,442,761 | $71,315 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 13,056 | $883,046,944 | $67,635 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 14,243 | $917,140,513 | $64,392 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 15,429 | $948,879,198 | $61,500 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 16,616 | $978,665,041 | $58,899 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 17,803 | $1,006,687,480 | $56,546 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 18,990 | $1,033,075,656 | $54,401 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 20,177 | $1,057,977,743 | $52,435 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 21,364 | $1,081,484,565 | $50,622 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 22,551 | $1,103,750,157 | $48,945 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 23,738 | $1,124,917,263 | $47,389 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 94,954 | $435,242,419 | $4,584 |
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