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In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $70,385 | $70,385 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $189,617 | $63,206 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $269,106 | $53,821 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 7 | $336,119 | $48,017 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 8 | $367,439 | $45,930 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 10 | $424,463 | $42,446 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 12 | $476,940 | $39,745 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 14 | $522,138 | $37,296 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 15 | $541,766 | $36,118 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 17 | $578,714 | $34,042 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 19 | $611,223 | $32,170 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 21 | $642,151 | $30,579 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 23 | $671,784 | $29,208 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 24 | $686,087 | $28,587 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 26 | $713,293 | $27,434 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 28 | $737,904 | $26,354 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 30 | $761,817 | $25,394 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 31 | $773,318 | $24,946 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 33 | $795,553 | $24,108 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 35 | $815,621 | $23,303 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 142 | $409,917 | $2,887 |
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