Disaster payments in 1st District of Maine (Rep. Chellie Pingree) totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 2 | $453,194 | $226,597 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 5 | $624,916 | $124,983 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 8 | $783,541 | $97,943 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 11 | $942,166 | $85,651 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 14 | $1,090,441 | $77,889 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 17 | $1,209,995 | $71,176 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 19 | $1,283,068 | $67,530 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 22 | $1,375,137 | $62,506 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 25 | $1,452,122 | $58,085 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 28 | $1,524,131 | $54,433 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 31 | $1,592,511 | $51,371 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 34 | $1,649,976 | $48,529 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 37 | $1,703,524 | $46,041 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 39 | $1,738,346 | $44,573 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 42 | $1,783,362 | $42,461 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 45 | $1,818,328 | $40,407 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 48 | $1,848,555 | $38,512 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 51 | $1,874,746 | $36,760 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 54 | $1,899,190 | $35,170 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 57 | $1,921,480 | $33,710 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 228 | $353,116 | $1,549 |
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