Disaster payments in New York totaled $247 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 70 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 166 | $68,859,660 | $414,817 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 332 | $96,582,695 | $290,912 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 499 | $114,927,651 | $230,316 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 665 | $128,602,220 | $193,387 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 831 | $139,411,816 | $167,764 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 998 | $148,476,543 | $148,774 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 1,164 | $156,233,989 | $134,222 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 1,331 | $162,886,151 | $122,379 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 1,497 | $168,681,472 | $112,680 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 1,663 | $173,829,851 | $104,528 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 1,830 | $178,481,636 | $97,531 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 1,996 | $182,647,826 | $91,507 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 2,162 | $186,429,177 | $86,230 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 2,329 | $189,864,180 | $81,522 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 2,495 | $192,984,534 | $77,349 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 2,662 | $195,878,432 | $73,583 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 2,828 | $198,558,870 | $70,212 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 2,994 | $201,061,570 | $67,155 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 3,161 | $203,415,916 | $64,352 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 3,327 | $205,592,699 | $61,795 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 13,311 | $41,606,791 | $3,126 |
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