Disaster payments in Maryland totaled $85.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 47 | $15,070,807 | $320,655 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 95 | $22,990,114 | $242,001 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 142 | $28,940,635 | $203,807 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 190 | $33,843,238 | $178,122 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 237 | $37,866,897 | $159,776 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 285 | $41,422,140 | $145,341 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 333 | $44,573,934 | $133,856 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 380 | $47,306,860 | $124,492 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 428 | $49,866,350 | $116,510 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 475 | $52,176,600 | $109,845 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 523 | $54,362,193 | $103,943 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 571 | $56,371,851 | $98,725 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 618 | $58,151,294 | $94,096 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 666 | $59,838,978 | $89,848 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 713 | $61,381,037 | $86,088 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 761 | $62,819,174 | $82,548 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 809 | $64,142,893 | $79,287 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 856 | $65,349,577 | $76,343 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 904 | $66,499,624 | $73,562 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 951 | $67,546,697 | $71,027 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 3,808 | $18,345,012 | $4,817 |
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