Disaster payments in Wells County, Indiana totaled $6.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4 | $1,229,480 | $307,370 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 8 | $1,745,404 | $218,175 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 12 | $2,136,311 | $178,026 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 16 | $2,449,170 | $153,073 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 20 | $2,733,719 | $136,686 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 24 | $2,977,051 | $124,044 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 28 | $3,190,883 | $113,960 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 33 | $3,422,093 | $103,700 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 37 | $3,591,335 | $97,063 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 41 | $3,747,002 | $91,390 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 45 | $3,890,088 | $86,446 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 49 | $4,025,728 | $82,158 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 53 | $4,154,393 | $78,385 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 57 | $4,280,132 | $75,090 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 62 | $4,427,603 | $71,413 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 66 | $4,531,726 | $68,663 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 70 | $4,625,228 | $66,075 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 74 | $4,708,927 | $63,634 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 78 | $4,786,193 | $61,361 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 82 | $4,860,619 | $59,276 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 332 | $1,429,066 | $4,304 |
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