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In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 51 | $23,310,911 | $457,077 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 103 | $37,130,068 | $360,486 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 155 | $48,195,746 | $310,940 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 206 | $57,212,548 | $277,731 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 258 | $64,991,826 | $251,906 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 310 | $71,944,318 | $232,078 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 361 | $78,205,157 | $216,635 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 413 | $84,000,092 | $203,390 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 465 | $89,303,191 | $192,050 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 516 | $94,143,096 | $182,448 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 568 | $98,680,474 | $173,733 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 620 | $102,880,984 | $165,937 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 671 | $106,749,181 | $159,090 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 723 | $110,486,079 | $152,816 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 775 | $113,976,681 | $147,067 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 827 | $117,288,467 | $141,824 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 878 | $120,321,306 | $137,040 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 930 | $123,212,643 | $132,487 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 982 | $125,952,756 | $128,261 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 1,033 | $128,493,286 | $124,388 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 4,136 | $50,036,778 | $12,098 |
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