Disaster payments in Maine totaled $8.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $723,593 | $361,796 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $1,290,215 | $322,554 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 6 | $1,749,240 | $291,540 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 9 | $2,406,176 | $267,353 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 11 | $2,817,760 | $256,160 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 13 | $3,199,862 | $246,143 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 16 | $3,700,535 | $231,283 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 18 | $4,011,024 | $222,835 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 20 | $4,272,325 | $213,616 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 22 | $4,521,253 | $205,512 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 25 | $4,852,896 | $194,116 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 27 | $5,046,647 | $186,913 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 29 | $5,224,264 | $180,147 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 32 | $5,481,382 | $171,293 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 34 | $5,636,102 | $165,768 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 36 | $5,781,396 | $160,594 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 38 | $5,924,571 | $155,910 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 41 | $6,130,203 | $149,517 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 43 | $6,257,125 | $145,515 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 45 | $6,380,508 | $141,789 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 184 | $1,586,516 | $8,622 |
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