Disaster payments in Sussex County, Delaware totaled $2.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $180,397 | $180,397 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $458,895 | $152,965 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $583,895 | $145,974 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $818,761 | $136,460 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 7 | $887,406 | $126,772 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 9 | $1,021,269 | $113,474 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 10 | $1,084,134 | $108,413 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 12 | $1,200,746 | $100,062 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 13 | $1,245,365 | $95,797 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 15 | $1,329,536 | $88,636 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 16 | $1,371,032 | $85,690 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 18 | $1,441,008 | $80,056 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 19 | $1,472,642 | $77,507 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 21 | $1,532,386 | $72,971 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 22 | $1,560,427 | $70,929 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 24 | $1,615,343 | $67,306 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 25 | $1,641,107 | $65,644 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 27 | $1,691,776 | $62,658 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 28 | $1,716,533 | $61,305 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 30 | $1,765,319 | $58,844 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 121 | $874,856 | $7,230 |
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