Disaster payments in Maine totaled $14.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 23 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 5 | $568,635 | $113,727 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 10 | $987,508 | $98,751 |
| Top 3% | 9% | 16 | $1,354,785 | $84,674 |
| Top 4% | 11% | 21 | $1,619,160 | $77,103 |
| Top 5% | 13% | 27 | $1,936,410 | $71,719 |
| Top 6% | 15% | 32 | $2,200,785 | $68,775 |
| Top 7% | 17% | 38 | $2,518,035 | $66,264 |
| Top 8% | 19% | 43 | $2,782,410 | $64,707 |
| Top 9% | 21% | 48 | $3,046,785 | $63,475 |
| Top 10% | 23% | 54 | $3,364,035 | $62,297 |
| Top 11% | 25% | 59 | $3,628,410 | $61,498 |
| Top 12% | 27% | 65 | $3,945,660 | $60,702 |
| Top 13% | 28% | 70 | $4,210,035 | $60,143 |
| Top 14% | 31% | 76 | $4,527,285 | $59,570 |
| Top 15% | 32% | 81 | $4,791,660 | $59,156 |
| Top 16% | 34% | 86 | $5,056,035 | $58,791 |
| Top 17% | 36% | 92 | $5,373,285 | $58,405 |
| Top 18% | 38% | 97 | $5,637,660 | $58,120 |
| Top 19% | 40% | 103 | $5,954,910 | $57,815 |
| Top 20% | 42% | 108 | $6,219,285 | $57,586 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 58% | 435 | $8,565,979 | $19,692 |
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