Disaster payments in Chester County, Pennsylvania totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $146,362 | $73,181 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $296,755 | $59,351 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 7 | $386,330 | $55,190 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 10 | $507,854 | $50,785 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 12 | $582,510 | $48,542 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 15 | $665,134 | $44,342 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 18 | $738,790 | $41,044 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 20 | $784,449 | $39,222 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 23 | $846,983 | $36,825 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 25 | $886,207 | $35,448 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 28 | $941,931 | $33,640 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 30 | $977,046 | $32,568 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 33 | $1,027,230 | $31,128 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 36 | $1,074,170 | $29,838 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 38 | $1,103,731 | $29,046 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 41 | $1,145,003 | $27,927 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 43 | $1,170,690 | $27,225 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 46 | $1,206,847 | $26,236 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 49 | $1,240,988 | $25,326 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 51 | $1,262,036 | $24,746 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 207 | $571,286 | $2,760 |
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