Disaster payments in Hawaii totaled $8.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $1,199,556 | $239,911 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 10 | $1,976,693 | $197,669 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 15 | $2,594,707 | $172,980 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 20 | $3,167,382 | $158,369 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 25 | $3,707,163 | $148,287 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 30 | $4,180,271 | $139,342 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 35 | $4,575,721 | $130,735 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 41 | $4,977,879 | $121,412 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 46 | $5,267,836 | $114,518 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 51 | $5,536,152 | $108,552 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 56 | $5,777,948 | $103,178 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 61 | $5,988,981 | $98,180 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 66 | $6,181,766 | $93,663 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 71 | $6,352,400 | $89,470 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 77 | $6,538,855 | $84,920 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 82 | $6,679,731 | $81,460 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 87 | $6,806,558 | $78,236 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 92 | $6,917,159 | $75,187 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 97 | $7,016,455 | $72,335 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 102 | $7,110,264 | $69,708 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 412 | $1,487,772 | $3,611 |
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