Disaster payments in Polk County, Florida totaled $144 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 25 | $34,922,999 | $1,396,920 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 50 | $48,753,754 | $975,075 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 75 | $57,236,225 | $763,150 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 100 | $63,746,061 | $637,461 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 125 | $69,123,015 | $552,984 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 151 | $73,992,860 | $490,019 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 176 | $78,136,653 | $443,958 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 201 | $81,907,105 | $407,498 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 226 | $85,423,489 | $377,980 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 251 | $88,696,983 | $353,374 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 276 | $91,690,657 | $332,213 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 302 | $94,552,349 | $313,087 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 327 | $97,095,077 | $296,927 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 352 | $99,498,003 | $282,665 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 377 | $101,757,594 | $269,914 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 402 | $103,890,724 | $258,435 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 428 | $106,017,436 | $247,704 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 453 | $107,972,432 | $238,350 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 478 | $109,803,521 | $229,714 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 503 | $111,499,912 | $221,670 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 2,015 | $32,908,227 | $16,332 |
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