Disaster payments in Hawaii totaled $152 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 74 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 22 | $40,633,210 | $1,846,964 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 44 | $59,758,443 | $1,358,146 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 66 | $71,235,446 | $1,079,325 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 88 | $80,659,898 | $916,590 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 110 | $88,527,668 | $804,797 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 132 | $94,977,722 | $719,528 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 154 | $100,460,287 | $652,340 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 176 | $105,260,125 | $598,069 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 198 | $109,190,514 | $551,467 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 221 | $112,729,743 | $510,089 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 243 | $115,765,725 | $476,402 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 265 | $118,533,210 | $447,295 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 287 | $121,061,660 | $421,818 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 309 | $123,357,396 | $399,215 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 331 | $125,371,430 | $378,766 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 353 | $127,229,172 | $360,423 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 375 | $128,950,385 | $343,868 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 397 | $130,523,929 | $328,776 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 419 | $131,982,616 | $314,994 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 442 | $133,420,484 | $301,856 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 1,768 | $19,038,222 | $10,768 |
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