Disaster payments in Cumberland County, Maine totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $138,075 | $138,075 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $321,152 | $107,051 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 4 | $385,896 | $96,474 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 6 | $500,439 | $83,406 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 8 | $606,189 | $75,774 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 9 | $655,022 | $72,780 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 11 | $745,435 | $67,767 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 13 | $807,810 | $62,139 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 14 | $827,074 | $59,077 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 16 | $863,292 | $53,956 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 18 | $898,339 | $49,908 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 19 | $912,189 | $48,010 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 21 | $938,968 | $44,713 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 23 | $961,111 | $41,787 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 24 | $970,901 | $40,454 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 26 | $990,226 | $38,086 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 28 | $1,008,385 | $36,014 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 29 | $1,016,691 | $35,058 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 31 | $1,032,701 | $33,313 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 33 | $1,048,111 | $31,761 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 132 | $241,661 | $1,831 |
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