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In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 35 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $258,515 | $129,258 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $512,126 | $102,425 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 7 | $637,580 | $91,083 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 10 | $809,444 | $80,944 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 12 | $909,099 | $75,758 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 15 | $1,046,345 | $69,756 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 17 | $1,134,827 | $66,755 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 20 | $1,263,712 | $63,186 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 22 | $1,345,412 | $61,155 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 25 | $1,464,212 | $58,568 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 28 | $1,577,326 | $56,333 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 30 | $1,651,230 | $55,041 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 33 | $1,760,471 | $53,348 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 35 | $1,829,473 | $52,271 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 38 | $1,922,380 | $50,589 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 40 | $1,980,698 | $49,517 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 43 | $2,065,005 | $48,023 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 45 | $2,117,992 | $47,067 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 48 | $2,196,606 | $45,763 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 51 | $2,272,678 | $44,562 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 204 | $1,867,659 | $9,155 |
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