Disaster payments in Newton County, Indiana totaled $868,147 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% | 15% | 1 | $129,501 | $129,501 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $197,360 | $98,680 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 3 | $248,938 | $82,979 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 4 | $283,479 | $70,870 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 6 | $334,737 | $55,790 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 7 | $359,501 | $51,357 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 8 | $380,076 | $47,510 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 9 | $399,115 | $44,346 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 10 | $417,563 | $41,756 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 12 | $450,373 | $37,531 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 13 | $466,239 | $35,865 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 14 | $481,586 | $34,399 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 15 | $496,912 | $33,127 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 16 | $510,625 | $31,914 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 18 | $536,416 | $29,801 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 19 | $548,299 | $28,858 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 20 | $560,172 | $28,009 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 21 | $571,563 | $27,217 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 22 | $582,158 | $26,462 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 24 | $601,131 | $25,047 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 97 | $267,016 | $2,753 |
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