Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payments in Massachusetts totaled $4.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $443,785 | $110,946 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 8 | $718,199 | $89,775 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 12 | $971,590 | $80,966 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 16 | $1,192,796 | $74,550 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 20 | $1,404,296 | $70,215 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 24 | $1,615,796 | $67,325 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 28 | $1,820,125 | $65,004 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 32 | $2,005,438 | $62,670 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 36 | $2,166,873 | $60,191 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 40 | $2,308,574 | $57,714 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 44 | $2,435,942 | $55,362 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 48 | $2,553,237 | $53,192 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 52 | $2,662,329 | $51,199 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 56 | $2,762,409 | $49,329 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 60 | $2,851,890 | $47,532 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 64 | $2,935,830 | $45,872 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 68 | $3,014,397 | $44,329 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 72 | $3,085,249 | $42,851 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 76 | $3,152,388 | $41,479 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 81 | $3,229,249 | $39,867 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 324 | $1,294,983 | $3,997 |
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