Disaster payments in Saint Joseph County, Michigan totaled $4.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $709,063 | $236,354 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 6 | $1,103,738 | $183,956 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 10 | $1,473,230 | $147,323 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 13 | $1,725,673 | $132,744 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 17 | $2,001,121 | $117,713 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 20 | $2,134,371 | $106,719 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 24 | $2,277,599 | $94,900 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 27 | $2,370,486 | $87,796 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 31 | $2,485,484 | $80,177 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 34 | $2,565,521 | $75,457 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 38 | $2,658,395 | $69,958 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 41 | $2,724,576 | $66,453 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 45 | $2,809,706 | $62,438 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 48 | $2,868,826 | $59,767 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 52 | $2,943,944 | $56,614 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 55 | $2,994,927 | $54,453 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 59 | $3,055,621 | $51,790 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 62 | $3,099,074 | $49,985 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 66 | $3,154,578 | $47,797 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 69 | $3,195,080 | $46,306 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 280 | $803,655 | $2,870 |
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