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In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 38 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $121,620 | $121,620 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $224,637 | $112,319 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $393,664 | $98,416 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 5 | $465,793 | $93,159 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 7 | $593,919 | $84,846 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 8 | $655,611 | $81,951 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 10 | $778,541 | $77,854 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 11 | $829,349 | $75,395 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 13 | $930,461 | $71,574 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 14 | $978,128 | $69,866 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 16 | $1,063,621 | $66,476 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 17 | $1,104,231 | $64,955 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 19 | $1,182,344 | $62,229 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 20 | $1,219,288 | $60,964 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 22 | $1,287,635 | $58,529 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 23 | $1,320,358 | $57,407 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 25 | $1,382,290 | $55,292 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 26 | $1,412,004 | $54,308 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 28 | $1,470,491 | $52,518 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 29 | $1,498,230 | $51,663 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 119 | $1,069,649 | $8,989 |
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