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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $170,724 | $170,724 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 2 | $303,011 | $151,506 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 3 | $358,256 | $119,419 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 4 | $408,674 | $102,168 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 5 | $455,200 | $91,040 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 6 | $484,551 | $80,758 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 7 | $510,073 | $72,868 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 8 | $530,153 | $66,269 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 9 | $548,560 | $60,951 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 10 | $565,053 | $56,505 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 11 | $581,335 | $52,849 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 12 | $597,440 | $49,787 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 13 | $613,098 | $47,161 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 14 | $627,035 | $44,788 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 15 | $640,927 | $42,728 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 16 | $654,727 | $40,920 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 17 | $666,734 | $39,220 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 18 | $676,752 | $37,597 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 19 | $686,148 | $36,113 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 20 | $695,506 | $34,775 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 82 | $169,270 | $2,064 |
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