Disaster payments in Michigan totaled $2.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $171,834 | $171,834 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $303,889 | $151,945 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $545,719 | $136,430 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 5 | $638,043 | $127,609 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 7 | $808,691 | $115,527 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 8 | $890,421 | $111,303 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 10 | $1,040,330 | $104,033 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 11 | $1,102,998 | $100,273 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 13 | $1,219,265 | $93,790 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 14 | $1,269,970 | $90,712 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 15 | $1,312,971 | $87,531 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 17 | $1,387,462 | $81,615 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 18 | $1,418,422 | $78,801 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 20 | $1,464,624 | $73,231 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 21 | $1,487,218 | $70,820 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 23 | $1,531,039 | $66,567 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 24 | $1,551,435 | $64,643 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 26 | $1,589,227 | $61,124 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 27 | $1,605,493 | $59,463 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 29 | $1,637,928 | $56,480 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 116 | $516,267 | $4,451 |
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