Disaster payments in Maine totaled $67.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 32 | $12,440,539 | $388,767 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 65 | $18,722,595 | $288,040 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 97 | $23,271,320 | $239,911 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 130 | $27,007,795 | $207,752 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 163 | $30,104,860 | $184,692 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 195 | $32,667,430 | $167,525 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 228 | $34,961,876 | $153,342 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 261 | $36,984,083 | $141,701 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 293 | $38,718,781 | $132,146 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 326 | $40,463,656 | $124,122 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 359 | $42,208,531 | $117,573 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 391 | $43,900,531 | $112,278 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 424 | $45,645,406 | $107,654 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 456 | $47,272,944 | $103,669 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 489 | $48,801,685 | $99,799 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 522 | $50,193,038 | $96,155 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 554 | $51,434,527 | $92,842 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 587 | $52,620,834 | $89,644 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 620 | $53,688,707 | $86,595 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 652 | $54,658,567 | $83,832 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 2,612 | $13,082,929 | $5,009 |
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