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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $335,088 | $111,696 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 7 | $680,083 | $97,155 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 10 | $828,465 | $82,846 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 14 | $1,003,825 | $71,702 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 18 | $1,154,954 | $64,164 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 21 | $1,252,977 | $59,666 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 25 | $1,377,065 | $55,083 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 29 | $1,482,866 | $51,133 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 32 | $1,558,163 | $48,693 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 36 | $1,652,689 | $45,908 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 40 | $1,740,190 | $43,505 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 43 | $1,801,597 | $41,898 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 47 | $1,880,073 | $40,002 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 51 | $1,951,519 | $38,265 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 54 | $2,003,624 | $37,104 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 58 | $2,068,748 | $35,668 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 62 | $2,130,981 | $34,371 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 65 | $2,175,344 | $33,467 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 69 | $2,232,668 | $32,358 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 73 | $2,287,512 | $31,336 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 293 | $1,179,354 | $4,025 |
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