Disaster payments in Montgomery 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% | 7% | 1 | $120,757 | $120,757 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $318,553 | $106,184 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $383,247 | $95,812 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 6 | $485,614 | $80,936 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $536,240 | $76,606 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 9 | $625,593 | $69,510 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 11 | $711,027 | $64,639 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 12 | $747,637 | $62,303 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 14 | $816,625 | $58,330 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 15 | $849,576 | $56,638 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 17 | $910,827 | $53,578 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 19 | $967,229 | $50,907 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 20 | $994,578 | $49,729 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 22 | $1,040,322 | $47,287 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 23 | $1,062,183 | $46,182 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 25 | $1,100,349 | $44,014 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 27 | $1,134,051 | $42,002 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 28 | $1,149,263 | $41,045 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 30 | $1,178,816 | $39,294 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 31 | $1,193,008 | $38,484 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 128 | $560,230 | $4,377 |
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