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In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 56 | $27,372,060 | $488,787 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 113 | $42,328,908 | $374,592 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 169 | $52,775,696 | $312,282 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 226 | $61,307,046 | $271,270 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 282 | $68,464,602 | $242,782 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 339 | $74,983,228 | $221,189 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 395 | $80,700,290 | $204,305 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 452 | $85,969,530 | $190,198 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 509 | $90,720,487 | $178,233 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 565 | $94,902,130 | $167,968 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 622 | $98,810,885 | $158,860 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 678 | $102,317,022 | $150,910 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 735 | $105,598,688 | $143,672 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 791 | $108,545,225 | $137,225 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 848 | $111,305,751 | $131,257 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 904 | $113,776,879 | $125,859 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 961 | $116,086,070 | $120,797 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 1,018 | $118,244,070 | $116,153 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 1,074 | $120,222,966 | $111,939 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 1,131 | $122,092,837 | $107,951 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 4,525 | $32,203,193 | $7,117 |
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