Disaster payments in Maine totaled $1.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 86 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 1 | $454,786 | $454,786 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 3 | $768,014 | $256,005 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 5 | $935,437 | $187,087 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 7 | $1,049,712 | $149,959 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 9 | $1,154,222 | $128,247 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 11 | $1,237,539 | $112,504 |
| Top 7% | 78% | 13 | $1,302,919 | $100,225 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 15 | $1,352,497 | $90,166 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 17 | $1,388,281 | $81,664 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 19 | $1,422,199 | $74,853 |
| Top 11% | 88% | 21 | $1,454,269 | $69,251 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 23 | $1,482,446 | $64,454 |
| Top 13% | 91% | 25 | $1,505,227 | $60,209 |
| Top 14% | 92% | 27 | $1,524,104 | $56,448 |
| Top 15% | 93% | 29 | $1,541,287 | $53,148 |
| Top 16% | 94% | 31 | $1,555,917 | $50,191 |
| Top 17% | 94% | 33 | $1,568,197 | $47,521 |
| Top 18% | 95% | 35 | $1,577,410 | $45,069 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 37 | $1,583,964 | $42,810 |
| Top 20% | 96% | 39 | $1,589,539 | $40,757 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 4% | 156 | $71,589 | $459 |
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