Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments in the United States totaled $3.6 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1,575 | $636,252,362 | $403,970 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3,151 | $904,906,061 | $287,181 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 4,727 | $1,105,270,357 | $233,821 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6,303 | $1,282,733,640 | $203,512 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 7,879 | $1,435,171,358 | $182,151 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 9,455 | $1,569,766,067 | $166,025 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 11,031 | $1,691,039,637 | $153,299 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 12,607 | $1,800,663,779 | $142,830 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 14,183 | $1,901,217,882 | $134,049 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 15,759 | $1,994,068,558 | $126,535 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 17,335 | $2,079,955,847 | $119,986 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 18,911 | $2,159,637,675 | $114,200 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 20,487 | $2,234,123,391 | $109,051 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 22,063 | $2,303,960,587 | $104,426 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 23,639 | $2,369,555,586 | $100,239 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 25,215 | $2,431,270,760 | $96,422 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 26,791 | $2,489,519,762 | $92,924 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 28,367 | $2,544,599,098 | $89,703 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 29,943 | $2,596,783,056 | $86,724 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 31,519 | $2,646,262,811 | $83,958 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 126,080 | $990,917,159 | $7,859 |
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