Disaster payments in Maryland totaled $77.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 45 | $13,278,599 | $295,080 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 91 | $20,188,648 | $221,853 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 137 | $25,630,334 | $187,083 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 183 | $30,076,137 | $164,350 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 229 | $33,770,188 | $147,468 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 275 | $37,021,828 | $134,625 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 321 | $39,857,070 | $124,165 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 366 | $42,321,539 | $115,633 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 412 | $44,649,509 | $108,373 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 458 | $46,790,562 | $102,163 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 504 | $48,752,875 | $96,732 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 550 | $50,542,101 | $91,895 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 596 | $52,176,371 | $87,544 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 642 | $53,707,523 | $83,657 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 688 | $55,112,218 | $80,105 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 733 | $56,373,032 | $76,907 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 779 | $57,563,026 | $73,893 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 825 | $58,672,976 | $71,119 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 871 | $59,710,838 | $68,554 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 917 | $60,679,221 | $66,171 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 3,670 | $16,848,830 | $4,591 |
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