Disaster payments in 1st District of Michigan (Rep. Jack Bergman) totaled $9.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 28 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $543,672 | $181,224 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 6 | $857,092 | $142,849 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 9 | $1,153,407 | $128,156 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 13 | $1,500,475 | $115,421 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 16 | $1,732,800 | $108,300 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 19 | $1,935,470 | $101,867 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 23 | $2,150,887 | $93,517 |
| Top 8% | 24% | 26 | $2,309,512 | $88,827 |
| Top 9% | 26% | 29 | $2,468,137 | $85,108 |
| Top 10% | 28% | 32 | $2,626,762 | $82,086 |
| Top 11% | 30% | 36 | $2,838,262 | $78,841 |
| Top 12% | 32% | 39 | $2,996,887 | $76,843 |
| Top 13% | 33% | 42 | $3,155,512 | $75,131 |
| Top 14% | 36% | 46 | $3,367,012 | $73,196 |
| Top 15% | 37% | 49 | $3,525,637 | $71,952 |
| Top 16% | 39% | 52 | $3,684,262 | $70,851 |
| Top 17% | 41% | 55 | $3,842,887 | $69,871 |
| Top 18% | 43% | 59 | $4,054,387 | $68,718 |
| Top 19% | 44% | 62 | $4,213,012 | $67,952 |
| Top 20% | 46% | 65 | $4,371,637 | $67,256 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 54% | 264 | $5,110,661 | $19,359 |
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