Disaster payments in Columbia County, Pennsylvania totaled $8.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 79 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 2 | $1,935,527 | $967,764 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 5 | $3,441,498 | $688,300 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 8 | $4,528,575 | $566,072 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 11 | $5,080,824 | $461,893 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 14 | $5,407,449 | $386,246 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 17 | $5,689,533 | $334,678 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 20 | $5,900,955 | $295,048 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 23 | $6,089,782 | $264,773 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 26 | $6,221,757 | $239,298 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 29 | $6,334,960 | $218,447 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 32 | $6,441,809 | $201,307 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 35 | $6,537,713 | $186,792 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 37 | $6,597,301 | $178,305 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 40 | $6,681,534 | $167,038 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 43 | $6,758,484 | $157,174 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 46 | $6,830,105 | $148,481 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 49 | $6,898,105 | $140,778 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 52 | $6,963,465 | $133,913 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 55 | $7,023,792 | $127,705 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 58 | $7,080,861 | $122,084 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 234 | $943,285 | $4,031 |
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