Disaster payments in the United States totaled $3.2 billion in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2,180 | $570,229,589 | $261,573 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 4,360 | $823,675,805 | $188,916 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 6,541 | $1,015,060,804 | $155,184 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 8,721 | $1,168,827,231 | $134,024 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 10,902 | $1,299,740,488 | $119,220 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 13,082 | $1,416,402,082 | $108,271 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 15,263 | $1,530,373,342 | $100,267 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 17,443 | $1,633,867,582 | $93,669 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 19,624 | $1,727,077,002 | $88,008 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 21,804 | $1,811,823,140 | $83,096 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 23,985 | $1,889,290,330 | $78,770 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 26,165 | $1,960,609,452 | $74,933 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 28,346 | $2,026,659,839 | $71,497 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 30,526 | $2,087,899,952 | $68,397 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 32,707 | $2,144,968,253 | $65,581 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 34,887 | $2,198,313,855 | $63,012 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 37,067 | $2,248,289,897 | $60,655 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 39,248 | $2,295,184,409 | $58,479 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 41,428 | $2,339,262,760 | $56,466 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 43,609 | $2,380,778,495 | $54,594 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 174,438 | $787,294,185 | $4,513 |
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