Disaster payments in Michigan totaled $43.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 25 | $5,449,500 | $217,980 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 51 | $8,455,020 | $165,785 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 76 | $10,643,903 | $140,051 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 102 | $12,496,778 | $122,517 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 127 | $14,038,254 | $110,537 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 153 | $15,435,328 | $100,884 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 178 | $16,757,203 | $94,142 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 204 | $18,131,953 | $88,882 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 229 | $19,453,828 | $84,951 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 255 | $20,768,519 | $81,445 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 280 | $21,926,516 | $78,309 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 306 | $23,044,289 | $75,308 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 332 | $24,081,166 | $72,534 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 357 | $24,999,911 | $70,028 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 383 | $25,895,461 | $67,612 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 408 | $26,694,070 | $65,427 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 434 | $27,470,035 | $63,295 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 459 | $28,175,461 | $61,384 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 485 | $28,853,371 | $59,491 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 510 | $29,462,028 | $57,769 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 2,044 | $14,060,231 | $6,879 |
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