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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $189,949 | $189,949 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2 | $314,949 | $157,475 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 3 | $434,296 | $144,765 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 4 | $546,997 | $136,749 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 5 | $635,828 | $127,166 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 7 | $793,261 | $113,323 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 8 | $843,484 | $105,435 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 9 | $892,368 | $99,152 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 10 | $935,730 | $93,573 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 11 | $976,939 | $88,813 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 13 | $1,048,122 | $80,625 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 14 | $1,077,257 | $76,947 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 15 | $1,105,831 | $73,722 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 16 | $1,131,206 | $70,700 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 17 | $1,156,407 | $68,024 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 19 | $1,204,134 | $63,375 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 20 | $1,227,854 | $61,393 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 21 | $1,246,004 | $59,334 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 22 | $1,263,793 | $57,445 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 23 | $1,280,488 | $55,673 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 96 | $255,277 | $2,659 |
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