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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 69 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 37 | $10,112,821 | $273,319 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 74 | $13,667,900 | $184,701 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 111 | $15,512,216 | $139,750 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 148 | $16,602,638 | $112,180 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 185 | $17,363,635 | $93,857 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 222 | $17,937,743 | $80,801 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 259 | $18,437,083 | $71,186 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 296 | $18,872,144 | $63,757 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 333 | $19,256,499 | $57,827 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 371 | $19,607,003 | $52,849 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 408 | $19,923,336 | $48,832 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 445 | $20,219,112 | $45,436 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 482 | $20,495,588 | $42,522 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 519 | $20,753,310 | $39,987 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 556 | $21,000,048 | $37,770 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 593 | $21,237,478 | $35,814 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 630 | $21,463,990 | $34,070 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 667 | $21,682,574 | $32,508 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 705 | $21,899,192 | $31,063 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 742 | $22,102,868 | $29,788 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 2,969 | $6,184,222 | $2,083 |
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