Disaster payments in Alaska totaled $8.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 6 | $1,606,073 | $267,679 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 12 | $2,308,219 | $192,352 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 19 | $2,873,216 | $151,222 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 25 | $3,253,213 | $130,129 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 32 | $3,646,384 | $113,950 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 38 | $3,962,973 | $104,289 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 45 | $4,291,261 | $95,361 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 51 | $4,547,511 | $89,167 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 57 | $4,783,245 | $83,917 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 64 | $5,020,944 | $78,452 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 70 | $5,197,008 | $74,243 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 77 | $5,382,611 | $69,904 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 83 | $5,533,729 | $66,671 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 90 | $5,702,562 | $63,362 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 96 | $5,836,260 | $60,794 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 103 | $5,981,724 | $58,075 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 109 | $6,092,979 | $55,899 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 115 | $6,199,217 | $53,906 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 122 | $6,316,297 | $51,773 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 128 | $6,411,772 | $50,092 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 516 | $1,614,798 | $3,129 |
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