Disaster payments in Maine totaled $2.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $196,880 | $196,880 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $443,458 | $147,819 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $553,871 | $138,468 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $747,506 | $124,584 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 7 | $836,287 | $119,470 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 9 | $997,177 | $110,797 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 10 | $1,074,593 | $107,459 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 12 | $1,201,209 | $100,101 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 14 | $1,298,934 | $92,781 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 15 | $1,339,761 | $89,317 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 17 | $1,405,363 | $82,668 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 18 | $1,433,628 | $79,646 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 20 | $1,489,304 | $74,465 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 21 | $1,516,066 | $72,194 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 23 | $1,566,247 | $68,098 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 24 | $1,587,934 | $66,164 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 26 | $1,629,181 | $62,661 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 28 | $1,668,520 | $59,590 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 29 | $1,686,845 | $58,167 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 31 | $1,720,973 | $55,515 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 125 | $394,017 | $3,152 |
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