Disaster payments in Worcester County, Massachusetts totaled $9.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 5 | $1,979,318 | $395,864 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 10 | $2,863,090 | $286,309 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 15 | $3,403,711 | $226,914 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 20 | $3,821,308 | $191,065 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 25 | $4,180,301 | $167,212 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 31 | $4,531,933 | $146,191 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 36 | $4,802,421 | $133,401 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 41 | $5,066,796 | $123,580 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 46 | $5,308,341 | $115,399 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 51 | $5,513,380 | $108,105 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 56 | $5,696,920 | $101,731 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 62 | $5,908,883 | $95,305 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 67 | $6,078,603 | $90,725 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 72 | $6,238,685 | $86,648 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 77 | $6,387,298 | $82,952 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 82 | $6,529,525 | $79,628 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 87 | $6,664,505 | $76,604 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 93 | $6,817,754 | $73,309 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 98 | $6,936,489 | $70,781 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 103 | $7,047,060 | $68,418 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 414 | $2,055,570 | $4,965 |
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