Disaster payments in Waldo County, Maine totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $74,555 | $74,555 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $180,305 | $60,102 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $282,616 | $56,523 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 7 | $366,338 | $52,334 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 9 | $423,412 | $47,046 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 11 | $477,293 | $43,390 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 13 | $524,813 | $40,370 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 15 | $568,108 | $37,874 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 17 | $605,169 | $35,598 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 19 | $638,222 | $33,591 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 21 | $670,501 | $31,929 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 23 | $701,042 | $30,480 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 25 | $730,999 | $29,240 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 27 | $758,557 | $28,095 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 28 | $770,767 | $27,527 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 30 | $793,676 | $26,456 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 32 | $815,675 | $25,490 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 34 | $837,356 | $24,628 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 36 | $857,685 | $23,825 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 38 | $877,272 | $23,086 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 155 | $405,250 | $2,615 |
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