Disaster payments in Lee County, Florida totaled $25.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $3,674,260 | $1,224,753 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 7 | $6,454,576 | $922,082 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 11 | $8,175,393 | $743,218 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 15 | $9,537,305 | $635,820 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 18 | $10,348,276 | $574,904 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 22 | $11,357,975 | $516,272 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 26 | $12,286,004 | $472,539 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 30 | $13,085,611 | $436,187 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 33 | $13,577,515 | $411,440 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 37 | $14,199,484 | $383,770 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 41 | $14,755,174 | $359,882 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 45 | $15,279,898 | $339,553 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 49 | $15,764,983 | $321,734 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 52 | $16,094,680 | $309,513 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 56 | $16,524,229 | $295,076 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 60 | $16,931,954 | $282,199 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 64 | $17,328,067 | $270,751 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 67 | $17,605,868 | $262,774 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 71 | $17,967,113 | $253,058 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 75 | $18,311,010 | $244,147 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 302 | $7,444,496 | $24,651 |
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