Disaster payments in Michigan totaled $20.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 16 | $3,864,527 | $241,533 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 33 | $5,339,890 | $161,815 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 50 | $6,383,848 | $127,677 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 67 | $7,265,912 | $108,446 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 84 | $8,030,406 | $95,600 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 101 | $8,711,041 | $86,248 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 118 | $9,317,561 | $78,962 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 134 | $9,840,479 | $73,436 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 151 | $10,357,211 | $68,591 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 168 | $10,834,183 | $64,489 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 185 | $11,275,515 | $60,949 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 202 | $11,690,071 | $57,872 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 219 | $12,071,538 | $55,121 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 236 | $12,432,017 | $52,678 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 253 | $12,778,983 | $50,510 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 269 | $13,089,326 | $48,659 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 286 | $13,403,236 | $46,864 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 303 | $13,702,458 | $45,223 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 320 | $13,987,045 | $43,710 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 337 | $14,257,301 | $42,307 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 1,350 | $6,543,576 | $4,847 |
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