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In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $493,391 | $246,695 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $797,251 | $199,313 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 6 | $986,412 | $164,402 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 8 | $1,157,387 | $144,673 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 10 | $1,305,475 | $130,547 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 12 | $1,430,955 | $119,246 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 14 | $1,533,174 | $109,512 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 16 | $1,626,438 | $101,652 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 18 | $1,714,992 | $95,277 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 20 | $1,792,548 | $89,627 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 22 | $1,860,673 | $84,576 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 24 | $1,927,279 | $80,303 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 26 | $1,991,040 | $76,578 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 28 | $2,050,345 | $73,227 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 30 | $2,108,444 | $70,281 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 32 | $2,164,327 | $67,635 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 35 | $2,244,133 | $64,118 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 37 | $2,294,684 | $62,019 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 39 | $2,344,266 | $60,109 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 41 | $2,389,099 | $58,271 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 165 | $1,189,688 | $7,210 |
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