Disaster payments in Worcester County, Massachusetts totaled $654,268 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 77 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $56,458 | $56,458 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $109,333 | $54,667 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 4 | $215,083 | $53,771 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 5 | $267,958 | $53,592 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 6 | $320,833 | $53,472 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 8 | $421,709 | $52,714 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 9 | $457,124 | $50,792 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 11 | $488,088 | $44,372 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 12 | $497,490 | $41,457 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 13 | $506,769 | $38,982 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 15 | $519,734 | $34,649 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 16 | $525,340 | $32,834 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 17 | $529,980 | $31,175 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 19 | $538,642 | $28,350 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 20 | $542,608 | $27,130 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 22 | $550,031 | $25,001 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 23 | $553,474 | $24,064 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 24 | $556,791 | $23,200 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 26 | $562,990 | $21,653 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 27 | $565,984 | $20,962 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 111 | $88,284 | $795 |
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