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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 565 | $163,700,560 | $289,736 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 1,130 | $238,801,057 | $211,328 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 1,696 | $294,982,178 | $173,928 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 2,261 | $340,185,307 | $150,458 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 2,826 | $377,444,517 | $133,561 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 3,392 | $408,966,652 | $120,568 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 3,957 | $436,151,559 | $110,223 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 4,522 | $459,889,491 | $101,700 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 5,088 | $481,068,973 | $94,550 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 5,653 | $499,987,729 | $88,446 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 6,219 | $517,091,455 | $83,147 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 6,784 | $532,587,713 | $78,506 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 7,349 | $546,730,383 | $74,395 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 7,915 | $559,739,013 | $70,719 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 8,480 | $571,728,562 | $67,421 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 9,045 | $582,829,565 | $64,437 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 9,611 | $593,155,825 | $61,716 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 10,176 | $602,766,069 | $59,234 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 10,742 | $611,768,267 | $56,951 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 11,307 | $620,214,696 | $54,852 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 45,230 | $165,500,845 | $3,659 |
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