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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 5 | $1,201,514 | $240,303 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 11 | $2,051,741 | $186,522 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 16 | $2,586,909 | $161,682 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 22 | $3,155,966 | $143,453 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 28 | $3,551,019 | $126,822 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 33 | $3,819,197 | $115,733 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 39 | $4,101,253 | $105,160 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 45 | $4,358,490 | $96,855 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 50 | $4,557,990 | $91,160 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 56 | $4,785,769 | $85,460 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 62 | $4,994,853 | $80,562 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 67 | $5,147,832 | $76,833 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 73 | $5,311,899 | $72,766 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 78 | $5,434,096 | $69,668 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 84 | $5,573,301 | $66,349 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 90 | $5,706,653 | $63,407 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 95 | $5,809,400 | $61,152 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 101 | $5,925,500 | $58,668 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 107 | $6,032,774 | $56,381 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 112 | $6,117,087 | $54,617 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 452 | $1,510,909 | $3,343 |
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