Disaster payments in Polk County, Florida totaled $22.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 73 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 2 | $5,221,999 | $2,611,000 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 4 | $8,313,708 | $2,078,427 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 6 | $10,312,516 | $1,718,753 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 8 | $11,858,866 | $1,482,358 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 10 | $12,977,296 | $1,297,730 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 12 | $13,933,347 | $1,161,112 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 15 | $14,864,271 | $990,951 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 17 | $15,362,158 | $903,656 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 19 | $15,806,075 | $831,899 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 21 | $16,180,859 | $770,517 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 23 | $16,498,522 | $717,327 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 25 | $16,794,401 | $671,776 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 28 | $17,196,422 | $614,158 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 30 | $17,446,422 | $581,547 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 32 | $17,689,768 | $552,805 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 34 | $17,925,518 | $527,221 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 36 | $18,155,543 | $504,321 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 38 | $18,373,359 | $483,509 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 41 | $18,647,993 | $454,829 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 43 | $18,806,570 | $437,362 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 173 | $3,290,281 | $19,019 |
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