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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $484,940 | $242,470 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $960,096 | $192,019 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 8 | $1,307,873 | $163,484 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 11 | $1,614,458 | $146,769 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 14 | $1,893,715 | $135,265 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 17 | $2,125,585 | $125,034 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 19 | $2,257,985 | $118,841 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 22 | $2,448,906 | $111,314 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 25 | $2,630,849 | $105,234 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 28 | $2,807,050 | $100,252 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 31 | $2,974,036 | $95,937 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 34 | $3,121,656 | $91,813 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 36 | $3,206,171 | $89,060 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 39 | $3,324,783 | $85,251 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 42 | $3,435,831 | $81,806 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 45 | $3,540,656 | $78,681 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 48 | $3,640,578 | $75,845 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 51 | $3,733,392 | $73,204 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 53 | $3,792,773 | $71,562 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 56 | $3,874,646 | $69,190 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 228 | $1,558,773 | $6,837 |
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