Disaster payments in Mercer County, Pennsylvania totaled $4.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $622,572 | $124,515 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 11 | $1,024,218 | $93,111 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 17 | $1,371,111 | $80,654 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 22 | $1,630,539 | $74,115 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 28 | $1,893,238 | $67,616 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 34 | $2,098,764 | $61,728 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 39 | $2,228,539 | $57,142 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 45 | $2,361,119 | $52,469 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 51 | $2,478,738 | $48,603 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 56 | $2,570,120 | $45,895 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 62 | $2,668,245 | $43,036 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 68 | $2,759,473 | $40,580 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 73 | $2,829,657 | $38,762 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 79 | $2,905,268 | $36,776 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 85 | $2,976,243 | $35,015 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 90 | $3,032,370 | $33,693 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 96 | $3,097,449 | $32,265 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 102 | $3,157,986 | $30,961 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 107 | $3,203,734 | $29,941 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 113 | $3,253,874 | $28,795 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 454 | $872,544 | $1,922 |
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