Disaster payments in Polk County, Florida totaled $3.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $400,000 | $200,000 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $600,000 | $200,000 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 4 | $751,530 | $187,883 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 5 | $901,078 | $180,216 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 6 | $1,030,687 | $171,781 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 7 | $1,159,976 | $165,711 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 8 | $1,287,974 | $160,997 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 9 | $1,403,852 | $155,984 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 11 | $1,595,245 | $145,022 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 12 | $1,682,844 | $140,237 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 13 | $1,766,508 | $135,885 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 14 | $1,845,307 | $131,808 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 15 | $1,913,580 | $127,572 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 16 | $1,979,108 | $123,694 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 17 | $2,035,900 | $119,759 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 18 | $2,090,327 | $116,129 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 19 | $2,144,515 | $112,869 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 21 | $2,246,080 | $106,956 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 22 | $2,293,914 | $104,269 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 89 | $1,068,488 | $12,005 |
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