Disaster payments in Utah totaled $451 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 73 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 91 | $108,778,651 | $1,195,370 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 182 | $163,568,008 | $898,725 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 273 | $201,023,522 | $736,350 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 364 | $230,077,151 | $632,080 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 455 | $253,567,054 | $557,290 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 546 | $273,309,494 | $500,567 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 637 | $289,867,645 | $455,051 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 729 | $304,315,847 | $417,443 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 820 | $316,807,361 | $386,350 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 911 | $327,631,883 | $359,640 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 1,002 | $337,102,096 | $336,429 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 1,093 | $345,659,919 | $316,249 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 1,184 | $353,396,476 | $298,477 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 1,275 | $360,441,701 | $282,699 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 1,366 | $366,856,862 | $268,563 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 1,458 | $372,863,405 | $255,736 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 1,549 | $378,302,133 | $244,223 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 1,640 | $383,248,431 | $233,688 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 1,731 | $387,774,522 | $224,018 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 1,822 | $391,969,223 | $215,131 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 7,291 | $59,013,986 | $8,094 |
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