Disaster payments in Maryland totaled $2.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $147,118 | $147,118 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $260,238 | $130,119 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $361,290 | $120,430 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $448,798 | $112,199 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 5 | $526,582 | $105,316 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 6 | $600,633 | $100,105 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 7 | $673,636 | $96,234 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 9 | $799,557 | $88,840 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 10 | $855,001 | $85,500 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 11 | $906,968 | $82,452 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 12 | $950,399 | $79,200 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 13 | $990,857 | $76,220 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 14 | $1,029,962 | $73,569 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 15 | $1,067,004 | $71,134 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 17 | $1,136,802 | $66,871 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 18 | $1,169,877 | $64,993 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 19 | $1,199,958 | $63,156 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 20 | $1,229,112 | $61,456 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 21 | $1,257,813 | $59,896 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 22 | $1,285,532 | $58,433 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 92 | $708,547 | $7,702 |
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