Disaster payments in Somerset County, Maine totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $126,246 | $63,123 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $231,996 | $57,999 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 6 | $337,746 | $56,291 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 9 | $496,371 | $55,152 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 11 | $602,121 | $54,738 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 13 | $707,871 | $54,452 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 15 | $796,260 | $53,084 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 18 | $912,833 | $50,713 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 20 | $982,280 | $49,114 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 22 | $1,043,557 | $47,434 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 24 | $1,100,439 | $45,852 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 27 | $1,168,085 | $43,262 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 29 | $1,207,710 | $41,645 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 31 | $1,244,808 | $40,155 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 34 | $1,298,737 | $38,198 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 36 | $1,332,464 | $37,013 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 38 | $1,363,264 | $35,875 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 40 | $1,391,290 | $34,782 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 43 | $1,430,512 | $33,268 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 45 | $1,454,743 | $32,328 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 182 | $436,747 | $2,400 |
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