Disaster payments in Montgomery County, Maryland totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $155,680 | $155,680 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $285,101 | $142,551 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $526,730 | $131,683 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $636,133 | $127,227 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 6 | $745,445 | $124,241 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 8 | $925,569 | $115,696 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 9 | $991,251 | $110,139 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 10 | $1,055,451 | $105,545 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 12 | $1,171,891 | $97,658 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 13 | $1,224,335 | $94,180 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 14 | $1,273,345 | $90,953 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 16 | $1,369,911 | $85,619 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 17 | $1,415,610 | $83,271 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 18 | $1,454,951 | $80,831 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 20 | $1,528,276 | $76,414 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 21 | $1,561,192 | $74,342 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 22 | $1,593,766 | $72,444 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 24 | $1,655,858 | $68,994 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 25 | $1,685,724 | $67,429 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 26 | $1,712,598 | $65,869 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 108 | $631,309 | $5,845 |
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