Disaster payments in Newton County, Indiana totaled $1.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $114,513 | $114,513 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $194,726 | $97,363 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $324,477 | $81,119 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 5 | $376,055 | $75,211 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 7 | $458,321 | $65,474 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 8 | $484,598 | $60,575 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 9 | $509,579 | $56,620 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 11 | $554,918 | $50,447 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 12 | $573,957 | $47,830 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 14 | $610,011 | $43,572 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 15 | $626,908 | $41,794 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 16 | $642,821 | $40,176 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 18 | $674,034 | $37,446 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 19 | $689,360 | $36,282 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 21 | $716,700 | $34,129 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 22 | $728,864 | $33,130 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 23 | $740,747 | $32,206 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 25 | $764,011 | $30,560 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 26 | $774,606 | $29,793 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 28 | $793,579 | $28,342 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 112 | $315,644 | $2,818 |
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