Disaster payments in Hampshire County, Massachusetts totaled $9.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $1,282,725 | $427,575 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 6 | $2,282,280 | $380,380 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 9 | $3,041,703 | $337,967 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 12 | $3,669,589 | $305,799 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 16 | $4,288,544 | $268,034 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 19 | $4,685,773 | $246,620 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 22 | $5,010,168 | $227,735 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 25 | $5,305,567 | $212,223 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 28 | $5,569,099 | $198,896 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 32 | $5,887,508 | $183,985 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 35 | $6,091,412 | $174,040 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 38 | $6,270,513 | $165,014 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 41 | $6,436,658 | $156,992 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 44 | $6,592,847 | $149,837 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 48 | $6,792,607 | $141,513 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 51 | $6,936,816 | $136,016 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 54 | $7,075,085 | $131,020 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 57 | $7,207,751 | $126,452 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 60 | $7,334,482 | $122,241 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 64 | $7,489,415 | $117,022 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 256 | $1,962,849 | $7,667 |
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