Disaster payments in Piscataquis County, Maine totaled $816,952 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% | 10% | 1 | $82,341 | $82,341 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $135,869 | $67,935 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $188,744 | $62,915 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 4 | $241,619 | $60,405 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 5 | $294,494 | $58,899 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 6 | $341,926 | $56,988 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 7 | $385,007 | $55,001 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 8 | $424,008 | $53,001 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 9 | $459,978 | $51,109 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 10 | $491,224 | $49,122 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 11 | $512,630 | $46,603 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 12 | $533,517 | $44,460 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 13 | $551,478 | $42,421 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 14 | $569,014 | $40,644 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 15 | $585,198 | $39,013 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 16 | $600,822 | $37,551 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 17 | $616,019 | $36,236 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 18 | $628,051 | $34,892 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 19 | $639,419 | $33,654 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 20 | $650,255 | $32,513 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 82 | $166,697 | $2,033 |
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