Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payments in the United States totaled $5.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 9 | $1,613,619 | $179,291 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 19 | $2,199,810 | $115,779 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 29 | $2,491,358 | $85,909 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 38 | $2,661,314 | $70,035 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 48 | $2,800,834 | $58,351 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 58 | $2,915,666 | $50,270 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 67 | $3,001,692 | $44,801 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 77 | $3,084,129 | $40,054 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 87 | $3,156,692 | $36,284 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 96 | $3,208,711 | $33,424 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 106 | $3,262,253 | $30,776 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 116 | $3,315,795 | $28,584 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 125 | $3,363,983 | $26,912 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 135 | $3,417,525 | $25,315 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 145 | $3,471,067 | $23,938 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 154 | $3,519,255 | $22,852 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 164 | $3,572,798 | $21,785 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 174 | $3,626,340 | $20,841 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 183 | $3,674,528 | $20,079 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 193 | $3,728,070 | $19,316 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 774 | $1,501,823 | $1,940 |
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