Disaster payments in Michigan totaled $460 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 237 | $103,287,364 | $435,812 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 474 | $149,708,410 | $315,841 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 711 | $182,950,392 | $257,314 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 949 | $209,749,847 | $221,022 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 1,186 | $231,658,254 | $195,327 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 1,423 | $250,277,591 | $175,880 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 1,660 | $266,171,224 | $160,344 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 1,898 | $280,023,480 | $147,536 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 2,135 | $292,568,812 | $137,035 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 2,372 | $304,127,619 | $128,216 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 2,609 | $314,592,702 | $120,580 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 2,847 | $324,177,971 | $113,867 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 3,084 | $332,844,611 | $107,926 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 3,321 | $340,766,869 | $102,610 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 3,559 | $348,059,793 | $97,797 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 3,796 | $354,757,607 | $93,456 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 4,033 | $360,956,146 | $89,501 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 4,270 | $366,742,394 | $85,888 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 4,508 | $372,134,637 | $82,550 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 4,745 | $377,144,746 | $79,483 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 18,982 | $82,661,964 | $4,355 |
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