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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 19 | $2,405,590 | $126,610 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 39 | $3,768,214 | $96,621 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 59 | $4,769,231 | $80,834 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 78 | $5,521,782 | $70,792 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 98 | $6,160,424 | $62,861 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 118 | $6,709,868 | $56,863 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 137 | $7,142,548 | $52,135 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 157 | $7,549,292 | $48,085 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 177 | $7,912,393 | $44,703 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 197 | $8,249,161 | $41,874 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 216 | $8,543,820 | $39,555 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 236 | $8,828,005 | $37,407 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 256 | $9,090,669 | $35,510 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 275 | $9,321,784 | $33,897 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 295 | $9,548,737 | $32,369 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 315 | $9,759,082 | $30,981 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 335 | $9,953,703 | $29,713 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 354 | $10,126,268 | $28,605 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 374 | $10,298,393 | $27,536 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 394 | $10,459,874 | $26,548 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,577 | $2,932,152 | $1,859 |
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