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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 7 | $1,154,492 | $164,927 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 14 | $1,717,143 | $122,653 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 22 | $2,185,734 | $99,352 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 29 | $2,491,487 | $85,913 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 37 | $2,804,901 | $75,808 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 44 | $3,053,480 | $69,397 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 51 | $3,280,338 | $64,320 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 59 | $3,503,186 | $59,376 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 66 | $3,681,462 | $55,780 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 74 | $3,865,646 | $52,238 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 81 | $4,015,731 | $49,577 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 89 | $4,177,170 | $46,935 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 96 | $4,309,849 | $44,894 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 103 | $4,434,330 | $43,052 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 111 | $4,569,177 | $41,164 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 118 | $4,678,953 | $39,652 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 126 | $4,797,270 | $38,074 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 133 | $4,894,043 | $36,797 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 140 | $4,986,050 | $35,615 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 148 | $5,085,037 | $34,358 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 594 | $2,146,736 | $3,614 |
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