Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payments in the United States totaled $1.9 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payment recipients were paid 68 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 2,228 | $512,769,704 | $230,148 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 4,456 | $676,777,874 | $151,880 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 6,685 | $797,170,738 | $119,248 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 8,913 | $910,987,885 | $102,209 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 11,142 | $1,004,235,481 | $90,131 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 13,370 | $1,082,239,216 | $80,945 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 15,599 | $1,148,844,100 | $73,649 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 17,827 | $1,206,761,746 | $67,693 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 20,056 | $1,258,144,699 | $62,732 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 22,284 | $1,303,892,140 | $58,512 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 24,513 | $1,345,133,644 | $54,874 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 26,741 | $1,382,512,954 | $51,700 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 28,970 | $1,416,647,167 | $48,900 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 31,198 | $1,447,925,617 | $46,411 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 33,427 | $1,476,747,624 | $44,178 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 35,655 | $1,503,348,231 | $42,164 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 37,883 | $1,528,073,329 | $40,337 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 40,112 | $1,551,031,766 | $38,668 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 42,340 | $1,572,427,012 | $37,138 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 44,569 | $1,592,388,374 | $35,729 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 178,278 | $312,354,679 | $1,752 |
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