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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 11 | $3,707,445 | $337,040 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 23 | $5,060,166 | $220,007 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 35 | $5,914,614 | $168,989 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 47 | $6,543,044 | $139,214 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 59 | $7,007,406 | $118,770 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 71 | $7,418,635 | $104,488 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 83 | $7,776,500 | $93,693 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 95 | $8,085,565 | $85,111 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 107 | $8,350,136 | $78,039 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 118 | $8,562,129 | $72,560 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 130 | $8,776,984 | $67,515 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 142 | $8,974,782 | $63,203 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 154 | $9,155,568 | $59,452 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 166 | $9,325,411 | $56,177 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 178 | $9,481,696 | $53,268 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 190 | $9,628,994 | $50,679 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 202 | $9,768,383 | $48,358 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 214 | $9,902,043 | $46,271 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 225 | $10,019,673 | $44,532 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 237 | $10,140,369 | $42,786 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 952 | $2,854,224 | $2,998 |
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