Disaster payments in Kauai County, Hawaii totaled $7.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $946,545 | $473,273 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 5 | $1,887,345 | $377,469 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 8 | $2,482,423 | $310,303 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 10 | $2,755,827 | $275,583 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 13 | $3,125,282 | $240,406 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 16 | $3,481,684 | $217,605 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 18 | $3,684,545 | $204,697 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 21 | $3,969,675 | $189,032 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 24 | $4,226,678 | $176,112 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 26 | $4,383,233 | $168,586 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 29 | $4,598,455 | $158,567 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 32 | $4,789,710 | $149,678 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 34 | $4,908,445 | $144,366 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 37 | $5,069,284 | $137,008 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 40 | $5,217,056 | $130,426 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 42 | $5,302,886 | $126,259 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 45 | $5,424,561 | $120,546 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 48 | $5,539,002 | $115,396 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 50 | $5,612,438 | $112,249 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 53 | $5,717,658 | $107,880 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 215 | $1,602,987 | $7,456 |
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