Disaster payments in Hardee County, Florida totaled $10.9 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $2,233,783 | $744,594 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 6 | $3,186,535 | $531,089 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 9 | $3,946,590 | $438,510 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 12 | $4,516,061 | $376,338 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 15 | $4,981,841 | $332,123 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 18 | $5,354,565 | $297,476 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 22 | $5,816,428 | $264,383 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 25 | $6,126,403 | $245,056 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 28 | $6,394,572 | $228,378 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 31 | $6,630,321 | $213,881 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 34 | $6,858,008 | $201,706 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 37 | $7,072,773 | $191,156 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 40 | $7,257,587 | $181,440 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 44 | $7,482,328 | $170,053 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 47 | $7,634,527 | $162,437 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 50 | $7,768,912 | $155,378 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 53 | $7,891,813 | $148,902 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 56 | $8,011,551 | $143,063 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 59 | $8,125,949 | $137,728 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 63 | $8,273,720 | $131,329 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 252 | $2,662,549 | $10,566 |
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