Disaster payments in Rensselaer County, New York totaled $5.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 72 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 2 | $1,118,121 | $559,061 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 4 | $1,823,559 | $455,890 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 7 | $2,396,544 | $342,363 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 9 | $2,628,918 | $292,102 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 11 | $2,832,053 | $257,459 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 14 | $3,113,653 | $222,404 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 16 | $3,278,866 | $204,929 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 19 | $3,496,994 | $184,052 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 21 | $3,602,744 | $171,559 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 23 | $3,697,339 | $160,754 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 26 | $3,820,691 | $146,950 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 28 | $3,889,436 | $138,908 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 30 | $3,954,000 | $131,800 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 33 | $4,046,528 | $122,622 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 35 | $4,105,352 | $117,296 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 38 | $4,191,801 | $110,311 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 40 | $4,243,894 | $106,097 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 42 | $4,293,658 | $102,230 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 45 | $4,360,396 | $96,898 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 47 | $4,401,862 | $93,657 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 191 | $706,622 | $3,700 |
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