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In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 233 | $50,239,295 | $215,619 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 466 | $78,214,967 | $167,843 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 699 | $101,161,572 | $144,723 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 932 | $120,819,098 | $129,634 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 1,165 | $137,952,786 | $118,414 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 1,398 | $153,391,281 | $109,722 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 1,632 | $167,646,141 | $102,724 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 1,865 | $180,735,305 | $96,909 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 2,098 | $192,857,604 | $91,925 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 2,331 | $204,201,571 | $87,603 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 2,564 | $214,860,335 | $83,799 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 2,797 | $224,844,683 | $80,388 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 3,030 | $234,247,235 | $77,309 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 3,264 | $243,140,573 | $74,492 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 3,497 | $251,544,463 | $71,932 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 3,730 | $259,517,894 | $69,576 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 3,963 | $267,085,083 | $67,395 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 4,196 | $274,270,363 | $65,365 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 4,429 | $281,127,919 | $63,474 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 4,663 | $287,727,446 | $61,704 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 18,652 | $153,218,518 | $8,215 |
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