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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 18 | $5,617,192 | $312,066 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 37 | $10,137,748 | $273,993 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 55 | $13,654,004 | $248,255 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 74 | $16,852,941 | $227,742 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 92 | $19,531,342 | $212,297 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 111 | $22,067,123 | $198,803 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 129 | $24,324,655 | $188,563 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 148 | $26,636,164 | $179,974 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 167 | $28,746,717 | $172,136 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 185 | $30,579,318 | $165,294 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 204 | $32,388,769 | $158,768 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 222 | $33,999,262 | $153,150 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 241 | $35,583,623 | $147,650 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 259 | $36,963,866 | $142,718 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 278 | $38,298,404 | $137,764 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 297 | $39,540,516 | $133,133 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 315 | $40,622,872 | $128,962 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 334 | $41,687,882 | $124,814 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 352 | $42,631,799 | $121,113 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 371 | $43,572,245 | $117,445 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,486 | $17,387,326 | $11,701 |
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