Disaster payments in Hawaii totaled $14.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 69 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 6 | $1,792,545 | $298,757 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 12 | $3,311,658 | $275,972 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 18 | $4,763,030 | $264,613 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 24 | $5,796,623 | $241,526 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 30 | $6,615,856 | $220,529 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 36 | $7,377,634 | $204,934 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 42 | $8,113,134 | $193,170 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 48 | $8,768,556 | $182,678 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 54 | $9,321,092 | $172,613 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 60 | $9,810,780 | $163,513 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 66 | $10,250,892 | $155,317 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 72 | $10,636,567 | $147,730 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 78 | $10,945,716 | $140,330 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 84 | $11,220,911 | $133,582 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 90 | $11,458,611 | $127,318 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 96 | $11,673,508 | $121,599 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 102 | $11,866,191 | $116,335 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 108 | $12,036,022 | $111,445 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 114 | $12,191,386 | $106,942 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 120 | $12,332,669 | $102,772 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 481 | $1,978,384 | $4,113 |
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