Disaster payments in DeSoto County, Florida totaled $8.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $667,234 | $667,234 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $1,759,454 | $586,485 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $2,177,387 | $544,347 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 6 | $2,954,127 | $492,355 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 7 | $3,302,616 | $471,802 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 9 | $3,825,940 | $425,104 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 10 | $4,051,020 | $405,102 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 12 | $4,452,544 | $371,045 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 13 | $4,610,935 | $354,687 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 15 | $4,905,301 | $327,020 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 16 | $5,030,301 | $314,394 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 18 | $5,272,051 | $292,892 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 19 | $5,388,411 | $283,601 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 21 | $5,593,839 | $266,373 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 22 | $5,686,927 | $258,497 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 24 | $5,865,864 | $244,411 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 26 | $6,022,387 | $231,630 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 27 | $6,096,155 | $225,784 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 29 | $6,243,524 | $215,294 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 30 | $6,313,518 | $210,451 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 123 | $1,984,835 | $16,137 |
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