Disaster payments in Polk County, Florida totaled $5.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $535,458 | $535,458 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $818,358 | $409,179 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $1,323,297 | $330,824 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $1,503,593 | $300,719 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 6 | $1,670,762 | $278,460 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 8 | $1,999,225 | $249,903 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 9 | $2,146,280 | $238,476 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 10 | $2,286,627 | $228,663 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 12 | $2,543,310 | $211,942 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 13 | $2,665,464 | $205,036 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 14 | $2,784,345 | $198,882 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 16 | $3,010,960 | $188,185 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 17 | $3,119,398 | $183,494 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 19 | $3,316,926 | $174,575 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 20 | $3,406,152 | $170,308 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 21 | $3,495,038 | $166,430 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 23 | $3,645,003 | $158,478 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 24 | $3,717,100 | $154,879 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 25 | $3,787,945 | $151,518 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 27 | $3,928,813 | $145,512 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 109 | $1,658,856 | $15,219 |
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