Disaster payments in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania totaled $3.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 4 | $615,076 | $153,769 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 8 | $1,007,738 | $125,967 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 12 | $1,334,512 | $111,209 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 16 | $1,595,870 | $99,742 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 20 | $1,807,584 | $90,379 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 24 | $1,967,175 | $81,966 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 28 | $2,108,011 | $75,286 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 32 | $2,232,067 | $69,752 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 36 | $2,340,810 | $65,022 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 40 | $2,433,933 | $60,848 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 44 | $2,517,196 | $57,209 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 48 | $2,596,709 | $54,098 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 52 | $2,673,725 | $51,418 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 56 | $2,741,527 | $48,956 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 60 | $2,803,081 | $46,718 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 64 | $2,855,367 | $44,615 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 68 | $2,901,378 | $42,667 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 72 | $2,945,460 | $40,909 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 76 | $2,985,837 | $39,287 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 80 | $3,023,448 | $37,793 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 323 | $596,102 | $1,846 |
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