Disaster payments in Vermont totaled $4.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 32 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $317,760 | $317,760 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $526,380 | $175,460 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $614,678 | $153,670 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 6 | $775,935 | $129,323 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 7 | $851,311 | $121,616 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 9 | $1,000,158 | $111,129 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 10 | $1,059,703 | $105,970 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 12 | $1,172,041 | $97,670 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 13 | $1,224,916 | $94,224 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 15 | $1,330,666 | $88,711 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 16 | $1,383,541 | $86,471 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 18 | $1,489,291 | $82,738 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 19 | $1,542,166 | $81,167 |
| Top 14% | 40% | 21 | $1,647,916 | $78,472 |
| Top 15% | 41% | 22 | $1,700,791 | $77,309 |
| Top 16% | 44% | 24 | $1,806,541 | $75,273 |
| Top 17% | 45% | 25 | $1,859,416 | $74,377 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 27 | $1,965,166 | $72,784 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 28 | $2,018,041 | $72,073 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 30 | $2,123,791 | $70,793 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 120 | $1,980,551 | $16,505 |
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