Disaster payments in the United States totaled $5.3 billion in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 3,587 | $1,129,581,511 | $314,910 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 7,175 | $1,625,845,543 | $226,599 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 10,763 | $2,002,247,310 | $186,031 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 14,351 | $2,294,739,897 | $159,901 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 17,939 | $2,532,950,052 | $141,198 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 21,526 | $2,734,367,969 | $127,026 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 25,114 | $2,908,068,151 | $115,795 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 28,702 | $3,060,132,562 | $106,617 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 32,290 | $3,195,183,196 | $98,953 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 35,878 | $3,316,283,137 | $92,432 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 39,466 | $3,425,764,258 | $86,803 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 43,053 | $3,525,409,243 | $81,885 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 46,641 | $3,616,570,126 | $77,541 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 50,229 | $3,700,446,732 | $73,672 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 53,817 | $3,778,027,842 | $70,201 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 57,405 | $3,850,029,810 | $67,068 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 60,992 | $3,917,062,702 | $64,223 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 64,580 | $3,979,772,795 | $61,625 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 68,168 | $4,038,541,220 | $59,244 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 71,756 | $4,093,750,142 | $57,051 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 287,026 | $1,182,335,833 | $4,119 |
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