Disaster payments in Lake County, Indiana totaled $4.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $781,614 | $260,538 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 6 | $1,077,833 | $179,639 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 9 | $1,336,112 | $148,457 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 12 | $1,558,446 | $129,871 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 15 | $1,752,018 | $116,801 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 19 | $1,978,235 | $104,118 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 22 | $2,138,781 | $97,217 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 25 | $2,288,290 | $91,532 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 28 | $2,429,024 | $86,751 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 31 | $2,556,669 | $82,473 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 35 | $2,711,634 | $77,475 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 38 | $2,814,880 | $74,076 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 41 | $2,911,889 | $71,022 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 44 | $3,002,270 | $68,233 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 47 | $3,087,755 | $65,697 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 51 | $3,189,534 | $62,540 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 54 | $3,258,462 | $60,342 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 57 | $3,324,417 | $58,323 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 60 | $3,388,990 | $56,483 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 63 | $3,452,164 | $54,796 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 256 | $1,082,641 | $4,229 |
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