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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 30 | $8,524,013 | $284,134 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 61 | $12,944,205 | $212,200 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 91 | $16,193,446 | $177,950 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 122 | $18,848,917 | $154,499 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 152 | $21,063,192 | $138,574 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 183 | $23,080,618 | $126,124 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 213 | $24,778,248 | $116,330 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 244 | $26,332,907 | $107,922 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 275 | $27,689,921 | $100,691 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 305 | $28,849,747 | $94,589 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 336 | $29,911,124 | $89,021 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 366 | $30,847,786 | $84,284 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 397 | $31,736,339 | $79,940 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 427 | $32,536,707 | $76,198 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 458 | $33,318,747 | $72,748 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 488 | $34,021,384 | $69,716 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 519 | $34,696,730 | $66,853 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 550 | $35,336,869 | $64,249 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 580 | $35,919,758 | $61,931 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 611 | $36,483,664 | $59,711 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 2,445 | $11,921,594 | $4,876 |
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