Disaster payments in 1st District of Michigan (Rep. Jack Bergman) totaled $83.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 28 | $14,803,334 | $528,690 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 56 | $23,135,302 | $413,130 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 84 | $28,991,159 | $345,133 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 112 | $33,776,371 | $301,575 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 140 | $37,845,886 | $270,328 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 168 | $41,398,535 | $246,420 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 196 | $44,441,525 | $226,742 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 224 | $47,021,648 | $209,918 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 252 | $49,263,165 | $195,489 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 280 | $51,267,141 | $183,097 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 308 | $53,055,813 | $172,259 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 336 | $54,687,257 | $162,760 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 364 | $56,203,864 | $154,406 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 392 | $57,684,364 | $147,154 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 421 | $59,217,739 | $140,660 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 449 | $60,677,872 | $135,140 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 477 | $62,045,665 | $130,075 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 505 | $63,332,528 | $125,411 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 533 | $64,531,665 | $121,073 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 561 | $65,660,452 | $117,042 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 2,246 | $17,858,015 | $7,951 |
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