Disaster payments in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $9.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 7 | $2,106,981 | $300,997 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 14 | $2,798,652 | $199,904 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 21 | $3,260,968 | $155,284 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 29 | $3,682,622 | $126,987 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 36 | $3,998,763 | $111,077 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 43 | $4,261,592 | $99,107 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 50 | $4,502,602 | $90,052 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 58 | $4,741,739 | $81,754 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 65 | $4,935,189 | $75,926 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 72 | $5,118,776 | $71,094 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 79 | $5,291,803 | $66,985 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 87 | $5,479,413 | $62,982 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 94 | $5,634,743 | $59,944 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 101 | $5,783,581 | $57,263 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 109 | $5,947,602 | $54,565 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 116 | $6,086,953 | $52,474 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 123 | $6,219,534 | $50,565 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 130 | $6,345,349 | $48,810 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 138 | $6,480,178 | $46,958 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 145 | $6,592,285 | $45,464 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 582 | $2,981,830 | $5,123 |
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