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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 2 | $335,850 | $167,925 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 5 | $570,189 | $114,038 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 8 | $692,759 | $86,595 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 11 | $790,164 | $71,833 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 14 | $866,602 | $61,900 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 17 | $934,798 | $54,988 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 20 | $992,556 | $49,628 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 22 | $1,027,082 | $46,686 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 25 | $1,075,702 | $43,028 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 28 | $1,119,054 | $39,966 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 31 | $1,159,691 | $37,409 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 34 | $1,196,245 | $35,184 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 37 | $1,230,356 | $33,253 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 40 | $1,262,491 | $31,562 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 42 | $1,281,400 | $30,510 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 45 | $1,308,033 | $29,067 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 48 | $1,333,272 | $27,777 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 51 | $1,357,074 | $26,609 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 54 | $1,379,092 | $25,539 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 57 | $1,398,777 | $24,540 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 229 | $360,796 | $1,576 |
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