Disaster payments in Albany County, New York totaled $1.2 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% | 20% | 1 | $247,272 | $247,272 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 3 | $419,376 | $139,792 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 5 | $554,944 | $110,989 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 6 | $604,455 | $100,743 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 8 | $684,789 | $85,599 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 10 | $741,419 | $74,142 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 11 | $763,812 | $69,437 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 13 | $807,120 | $62,086 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 15 | $845,445 | $56,363 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 16 | $861,495 | $53,843 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 18 | $891,711 | $49,539 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 20 | $919,379 | $45,969 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 21 | $932,554 | $44,407 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 23 | $953,766 | $41,468 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 25 | $973,077 | $38,923 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 26 | $982,255 | $37,779 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 28 | $998,252 | $35,652 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 30 | $1,013,445 | $33,782 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 31 | $1,020,635 | $32,924 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 33 | $1,034,418 | $31,346 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 135 | $199,551 | $1,478 |
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