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In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $1,429,178 | $476,393 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $2,289,617 | $381,603 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 10 | $3,292,639 | $329,264 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 13 | $4,001,209 | $307,785 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 17 | $4,810,673 | $282,981 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 20 | $5,338,573 | $266,929 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 24 | $5,982,735 | $249,281 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 27 | $6,405,223 | $237,231 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 31 | $6,910,654 | $222,924 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 34 | $7,263,323 | $213,627 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 37 | $7,599,297 | $205,386 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 41 | $8,010,362 | $195,375 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 44 | $8,275,473 | $188,079 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 48 | $8,586,990 | $178,896 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 51 | $8,813,979 | $172,823 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 55 | $9,097,172 | $165,403 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 58 | $9,293,536 | $160,233 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 62 | $9,531,268 | $153,730 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 65 | $9,692,637 | $149,117 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 69 | $9,898,820 | $143,461 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 276 | $3,002,712 | $10,879 |
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