Disaster payments in Starke County, Indiana totaled $699,004 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $65,630 | $65,630 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $128,130 | $64,065 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $164,553 | $54,851 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4 | $190,585 | $47,646 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5 | $214,213 | $42,843 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 6 | $237,201 | $39,533 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 7 | $258,348 | $36,907 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 8 | $278,702 | $34,838 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 9 | $296,208 | $32,912 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 10 | $311,898 | $31,190 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 11 | $327,577 | $29,780 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 12 | $342,527 | $28,544 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 13 | $356,681 | $27,437 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 14 | $369,716 | $26,408 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 15 | $382,750 | $25,517 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 16 | $394,491 | $24,656 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 17 | $405,964 | $23,880 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 18 | $417,436 | $23,191 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 19 | $428,826 | $22,570 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 20 | $439,092 | $21,955 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 84 | $259,912 | $3,094 |
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