Disaster payments in Kauai County, Hawaii totaled $8.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $1,159,570 | $579,785 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 5 | $2,270,367 | $454,073 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 8 | $2,920,395 | $365,049 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 10 | $3,202,171 | $320,217 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 13 | $3,578,969 | $275,305 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 16 | $3,948,424 | $246,776 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 18 | $4,187,535 | $232,641 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 21 | $4,512,796 | $214,895 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 24 | $4,783,910 | $199,330 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 27 | $5,035,498 | $186,500 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 29 | $5,192,052 | $179,036 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 32 | $5,417,507 | $169,297 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 35 | $5,626,002 | $160,743 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 37 | $5,751,846 | $155,455 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 40 | $5,924,866 | $148,122 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 43 | $6,080,825 | $141,415 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 45 | $6,169,260 | $137,095 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 48 | $6,290,934 | $131,061 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 51 | $6,403,903 | $125,567 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 54 | $6,510,980 | $120,574 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 216 | $1,686,291 | $7,807 |
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