Total Emergency Relief Program payments in the United States totaled $1.9 billion in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 66 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 1,140 | $458,107,519 | $401,849 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 2,280 | $642,872,581 | $281,962 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 3,421 | $782,460,302 | $228,723 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 4,561 | $894,785,806 | $196,182 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 5,702 | $981,897,913 | $172,202 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 6,842 | $1,050,705,340 | $153,567 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 7,983 | $1,107,192,596 | $138,694 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 9,123 | $1,154,157,279 | $126,511 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 10,264 | $1,194,347,097 | $116,363 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 11,404 | $1,229,130,027 | $107,781 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 12,545 | $1,259,756,140 | $100,419 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 13,685 | $1,287,030,517 | $94,047 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 14,825 | $1,311,549,166 | $88,469 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 15,966 | $1,333,819,004 | $83,541 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 17,106 | $1,354,154,254 | $79,163 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 18,247 | $1,372,967,593 | $75,243 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 19,387 | $1,390,505,161 | $71,724 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 20,528 | $1,406,943,862 | $68,538 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 21,668 | $1,422,417,918 | $65,646 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 22,809 | $1,437,076,384 | $63,005 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 91,237 | $433,142,798 | $4,747 |
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