Disaster payments in Massachusetts totaled $69.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 24 | $15,268,927 | $636,205 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 48 | $21,972,241 | $457,755 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 73 | $27,043,857 | $370,464 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 97 | $30,908,537 | $318,645 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 122 | $34,201,218 | $280,338 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 146 | $36,834,977 | $252,294 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 171 | $39,228,579 | $229,407 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 195 | $41,286,714 | $211,727 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 220 | $43,210,521 | $196,411 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 244 | $44,882,137 | $183,943 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 269 | $46,502,178 | $172,871 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 293 | $47,917,209 | $163,540 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 317 | $49,233,863 | $155,312 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 342 | $50,520,284 | $147,720 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 366 | $51,658,087 | $141,142 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 391 | $52,743,220 | $134,893 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 415 | $53,674,806 | $129,337 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 440 | $54,562,527 | $124,006 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 464 | $55,362,346 | $119,315 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 489 | $56,142,635 | $114,811 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,957 | $13,393,038 | $6,844 |
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