Disaster payments in Rhode Island totaled $5.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 74 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 2 | $1,649,801 | $824,900 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 5 | $2,502,944 | $500,589 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 7 | $2,823,143 | $403,306 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 10 | $3,170,252 | $317,025 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 13 | $3,457,677 | $265,975 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 15 | $3,609,950 | $240,663 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 18 | $3,801,525 | $211,196 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 20 | $3,912,059 | $195,603 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 23 | $4,069,160 | $176,920 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 26 | $4,214,072 | $162,080 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 28 | $4,301,680 | $153,631 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 31 | $4,415,276 | $142,428 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 33 | $4,474,127 | $135,580 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 36 | $4,557,573 | $126,599 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 39 | $4,632,805 | $118,790 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 41 | $4,681,260 | $114,177 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 44 | $4,747,653 | $107,901 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 46 | $4,789,694 | $104,124 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 49 | $4,848,500 | $98,949 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 52 | $4,904,533 | $94,318 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 209 | $775,174 | $3,709 |
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