Disaster payments in Aroostook County, Maine totaled $25.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $2,807,235 | $701,809 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 8 | $4,735,785 | $591,973 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 12 | $6,297,171 | $524,764 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 16 | $7,598,406 | $474,900 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 20 | $8,748,434 | $437,422 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 24 | $9,727,431 | $405,310 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 28 | $10,613,238 | $379,044 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 33 | $11,587,041 | $351,122 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 37 | $12,249,083 | $331,056 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 41 | $12,875,125 | $314,027 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 45 | $13,456,245 | $299,028 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 49 | $14,009,679 | $285,912 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 53 | $14,524,703 | $274,051 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 57 | $14,992,770 | $263,031 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 62 | $15,521,673 | $250,350 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 66 | $15,924,451 | $241,280 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 70 | $16,324,451 | $233,206 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 74 | $16,715,132 | $225,880 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 78 | $17,095,866 | $219,178 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 82 | $17,452,021 | $212,830 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 332 | $7,981,126 | $24,040 |
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