Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Polk County, Florida totaled $11.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $1,469,045 | $1,469,045 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $2,531,738 | $1,265,869 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 3 | $3,556,738 | $1,185,579 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 5 | $4,870,774 | $974,155 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 6 | $5,326,365 | $887,728 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 7 | $5,731,757 | $818,822 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 9 | $6,350,546 | $705,616 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 10 | $6,600,546 | $660,055 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 11 | $6,839,361 | $621,760 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 13 | $7,178,099 | $552,161 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 14 | $7,343,527 | $524,538 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 15 | $7,496,102 | $499,740 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 17 | $7,782,679 | $457,805 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 18 | $7,917,962 | $439,887 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 19 | $8,049,246 | $423,645 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 21 | $8,303,876 | $395,423 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 22 | $8,428,876 | $383,131 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 23 | $8,553,876 | $371,908 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 25 | $8,797,959 | $351,918 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 26 | $8,919,376 | $343,053 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 107 | $2,808,568 | $26,248 |
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