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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $1,916,305 | $638,768 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 6 | $2,986,623 | $497,771 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 9 | $3,799,748 | $422,194 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 12 | $4,390,970 | $365,914 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 15 | $4,902,978 | $326,865 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 18 | $5,362,391 | $297,911 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 22 | $5,852,798 | $266,036 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 25 | $6,161,295 | $246,452 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 28 | $6,430,402 | $229,657 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 31 | $6,686,019 | $215,678 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 34 | $6,913,383 | $203,335 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 37 | $7,109,823 | $192,157 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 41 | $7,344,373 | $179,131 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 44 | $7,502,616 | $170,514 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 47 | $7,651,884 | $162,806 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 50 | $7,794,468 | $155,889 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 53 | $7,925,818 | $149,544 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 56 | $8,048,904 | $143,730 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 60 | $8,208,104 | $136,802 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 63 | $8,321,840 | $132,093 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 253 | $2,208,777 | $8,730 |
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