Disaster payments in Hawaii totaled $128 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 73 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 21 | $33,337,729 | $1,587,511 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 43 | $48,812,295 | $1,135,170 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 64 | $57,980,952 | $905,952 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 86 | $65,840,514 | $765,587 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 107 | $72,183,627 | $674,613 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 129 | $77,803,468 | $603,128 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 150 | $82,550,463 | $550,336 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 172 | $86,718,133 | $504,175 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 193 | $90,069,345 | $466,681 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 215 | $93,216,296 | $433,564 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 236 | $95,915,450 | $406,421 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 258 | $98,521,332 | $381,866 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 279 | $100,735,380 | $361,059 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 301 | $102,776,657 | $341,451 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 322 | $104,526,332 | $324,616 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 344 | $106,202,204 | $308,727 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 365 | $107,668,913 | $294,983 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 387 | $109,097,731 | $281,906 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 408 | $110,361,703 | $270,494 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 430 | $111,562,843 | $259,448 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 1,721 | $16,892,743 | $9,816 |
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