Disaster payments in Highlands County, Florida totaled $9.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $1,440,235 | $720,118 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 5 | $2,557,232 | $511,446 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 7 | $3,042,004 | $434,572 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 10 | $3,645,112 | $364,511 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 12 | $3,964,449 | $330,371 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 15 | $4,338,815 | $289,254 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 17 | $4,571,179 | $268,893 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 20 | $4,850,178 | $242,509 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 22 | $5,023,849 | $228,357 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 25 | $5,281,495 | $211,260 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 27 | $5,440,658 | $201,506 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 30 | $5,664,126 | $188,804 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 32 | $5,802,294 | $181,322 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 35 | $5,999,093 | $171,403 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 37 | $6,125,020 | $165,541 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 40 | $6,307,516 | $157,688 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 43 | $6,479,801 | $150,693 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 45 | $6,590,930 | $146,465 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 48 | $6,741,976 | $140,458 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 50 | $6,839,662 | $136,793 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 203 | $2,797,222 | $13,779 |
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