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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% | 12% | 4 | $408,382 | $102,095 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 8 | $653,587 | $81,698 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 13 | $877,992 | $67,538 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 17 | $1,023,491 | $60,205 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 22 | $1,181,480 | $53,704 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 26 | $1,287,476 | $49,518 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 31 | $1,411,619 | $45,536 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 35 | $1,502,529 | $42,929 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 40 | $1,610,478 | $40,262 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 44 | $1,693,131 | $38,480 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 49 | $1,789,271 | $36,516 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 53 | $1,861,107 | $35,115 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 58 | $1,942,137 | $33,485 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 62 | $2,004,305 | $32,328 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 67 | $2,079,725 | $31,041 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 71 | $2,137,338 | $30,103 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 75 | $2,193,537 | $29,247 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 80 | $2,261,377 | $28,267 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 84 | $2,312,892 | $27,534 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 89 | $2,374,117 | $26,675 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 358 | $1,134,032 | $3,168 |
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