Disaster payments in Hawaii County, Hawaii totaled $12.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $897,716 | $299,239 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 6 | $1,688,771 | $281,462 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 9 | $2,446,800 | $271,867 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 12 | $3,198,797 | $266,566 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 15 | $3,938,219 | $262,548 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 18 | $4,575,803 | $254,211 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 21 | $5,056,061 | $240,765 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 24 | $5,493,682 | $228,903 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 27 | $5,896,191 | $218,377 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 30 | $6,282,916 | $209,431 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 33 | $6,658,207 | $201,764 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 36 | $7,033,207 | $195,367 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 39 | $7,393,707 | $189,582 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 42 | $7,739,171 | $184,266 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 45 | $8,037,959 | $178,621 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 48 | $8,310,823 | $173,142 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 51 | $8,564,587 | $167,933 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 54 | $8,800,511 | $162,972 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 57 | $9,027,716 | $158,381 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 60 | $9,240,623 | $154,010 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 242 | $2,917,708 | $12,057 |
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