Disaster payments in Somerset County, Pennsylvania totaled $3.1 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% | 11% | 4 | $344,060 | $86,015 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 9 | $669,687 | $74,410 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 14 | $870,312 | $62,165 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 18 | $999,002 | $55,500 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 23 | $1,133,965 | $49,303 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 28 | $1,254,202 | $44,793 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 32 | $1,343,363 | $41,980 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 37 | $1,446,775 | $39,102 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 42 | $1,539,220 | $36,648 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 47 | $1,625,506 | $34,585 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 51 | $1,686,771 | $33,074 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 56 | $1,758,077 | $31,394 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 61 | $1,825,565 | $29,927 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 65 | $1,876,170 | $28,864 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 70 | $1,935,623 | $27,652 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 75 | $1,989,365 | $26,525 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 79 | $2,027,837 | $25,669 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 84 | $2,072,986 | $24,678 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 89 | $2,116,185 | $23,777 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 94 | $2,157,764 | $22,955 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 376 | $918,417 | $2,443 |
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