Disaster payments in Hancock County, Maine totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $68,623 | $68,623 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $185,539 | $61,846 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $291,289 | $58,258 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 7 | $362,107 | $51,730 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 9 | $423,072 | $47,008 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 11 | $475,418 | $43,220 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 13 | $516,286 | $39,714 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 15 | $551,571 | $36,771 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 17 | $581,961 | $34,233 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 18 | $596,574 | $33,143 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 20 | $625,167 | $31,258 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 22 | $653,136 | $29,688 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 24 | $679,504 | $28,313 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 26 | $703,144 | $27,044 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 28 | $724,040 | $25,859 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 30 | $743,023 | $24,767 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 32 | $761,236 | $23,789 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 34 | $775,913 | $22,821 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 35 | $783,130 | $22,375 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 37 | $796,615 | $21,530 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 152 | $233,957 | $1,539 |
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