Disaster payments in Alaska totaled $8.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 6 | $1,610,330 | $268,388 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 12 | $2,321,849 | $193,487 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 19 | $2,891,929 | $152,207 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 25 | $3,282,814 | $131,313 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 32 | $3,688,976 | $115,280 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 38 | $4,012,665 | $105,596 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 45 | $4,348,997 | $96,644 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 51 | $4,608,388 | $90,361 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 58 | $4,885,812 | $84,238 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 64 | $5,091,999 | $79,562 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 71 | $5,299,575 | $74,642 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 77 | $5,459,281 | $70,900 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 84 | $5,637,501 | $67,113 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 90 | $5,784,144 | $64,268 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 97 | $5,942,805 | $61,266 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 103 | $6,071,205 | $58,944 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 109 | $6,184,708 | $56,740 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 116 | $6,309,859 | $54,395 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 122 | $6,410,358 | $52,544 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 129 | $6,520,854 | $50,549 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 518 | $1,653,501 | $3,192 |
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