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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $2,196,615 | $2,196,615 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $4,348,294 | $1,449,431 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 5 | $6,148,294 | $1,229,659 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 7 | $7,775,888 | $1,110,841 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 9 | $9,218,413 | $1,024,268 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 11 | $10,441,314 | $949,210 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 13 | $11,439,921 | $879,994 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 15 | $12,424,482 | $828,299 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 17 | $13,130,758 | $772,398 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 19 | $13,670,316 | $719,490 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 21 | $14,121,975 | $672,475 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 23 | $14,533,653 | $631,898 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 25 | $14,927,977 | $597,119 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 27 | $15,314,552 | $567,206 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 29 | $15,695,361 | $541,219 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 31 | $16,059,438 | $518,046 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 33 | $16,403,774 | $497,084 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 35 | $16,728,638 | $477,961 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 37 | $17,033,814 | $460,373 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 39 | $17,325,166 | $444,235 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 159 | $5,231,672 | $32,904 |
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