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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 30 | $7,985,131 | $266,171 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 60 | $12,225,426 | $203,757 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 91 | $16,157,964 | $177,560 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 121 | $19,888,830 | $164,371 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 152 | $23,263,632 | $153,050 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 182 | $25,984,982 | $142,775 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 213 | $28,310,294 | $132,912 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 243 | $30,272,946 | $124,580 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 274 | $32,182,747 | $117,455 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 304 | $33,795,784 | $111,170 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 335 | $35,172,625 | $104,993 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 365 | $36,309,430 | $99,478 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 396 | $37,335,579 | $94,282 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 426 | $38,206,731 | $89,687 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 457 | $38,966,873 | $85,267 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 487 | $39,633,581 | $81,383 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 518 | $40,260,112 | $77,722 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 548 | $40,812,614 | $74,476 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 579 | $41,325,981 | $71,375 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 609 | $41,774,353 | $68,595 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 2,439 | $8,718,428 | $3,575 |
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