Disaster payments in Massachusetts totaled $88.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 26 | $20,120,493 | $773,865 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 52 | $29,186,297 | $561,275 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 78 | $35,731,492 | $458,096 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 105 | $41,098,898 | $391,418 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 131 | $45,282,867 | $345,671 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 157 | $48,800,766 | $310,833 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 184 | $51,844,070 | $281,761 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 210 | $54,391,519 | $259,007 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 236 | $56,679,684 | $240,168 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 262 | $58,749,492 | $224,235 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 289 | $60,701,388 | $210,039 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 315 | $62,434,187 | $198,204 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 341 | $64,028,906 | $187,768 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 368 | $65,569,483 | $178,178 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 394 | $66,959,123 | $169,947 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 420 | $68,266,725 | $162,540 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 446 | $69,472,358 | $155,768 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 473 | $70,610,465 | $149,282 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 499 | $71,611,243 | $143,510 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 525 | $72,546,089 | $138,183 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 2,104 | $16,254,770 | $7,726 |
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