Disaster payments in Penobscot County, Maine totaled $4.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $480,842 | $240,421 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $853,573 | $170,715 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 8 | $1,124,846 | $140,606 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 10 | $1,263,265 | $126,327 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 13 | $1,437,461 | $110,574 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 16 | $1,597,246 | $99,828 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 18 | $1,702,996 | $94,611 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 21 | $1,861,621 | $88,649 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 24 | $2,020,246 | $84,177 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 26 | $2,125,996 | $81,769 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 29 | $2,284,621 | $78,780 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 32 | $2,443,246 | $76,351 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 34 | $2,548,996 | $74,970 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 37 | $2,707,621 | $73,179 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 40 | $2,855,904 | $71,398 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 43 | $2,990,367 | $69,543 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 45 | $3,064,974 | $68,111 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 48 | $3,170,842 | $66,059 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 51 | $3,269,371 | $64,105 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 53 | $3,332,655 | $62,880 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 216 | $1,139,135 | $5,274 |
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