Disaster payments in Hawaii totaled $8.2 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 6 | $1,355,944 | $225,991 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 13 | $2,402,827 | $184,833 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 19 | $3,119,630 | $164,191 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 26 | $3,811,941 | $146,613 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 32 | $4,319,399 | $134,981 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 39 | $4,852,463 | $124,422 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 46 | $5,308,035 | $115,392 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 52 | $5,589,755 | $107,495 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 59 | $5,863,414 | $99,380 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 65 | $6,047,720 | $93,042 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 72 | $6,221,769 | $86,413 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 78 | $6,349,734 | $81,407 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 85 | $6,481,410 | $76,252 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 92 | $6,595,186 | $71,687 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 98 | $6,677,633 | $68,139 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 105 | $6,763,109 | $64,411 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 111 | $6,827,345 | $61,508 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 118 | $6,897,125 | $58,450 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 125 | $6,960,261 | $55,682 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 131 | $7,009,456 | $53,507 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 527 | $1,190,520 | $2,259 |
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