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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 11 | $4,604,669 | $418,606 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 23 | $6,502,179 | $282,703 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 35 | $7,770,822 | $222,023 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 47 | $8,554,028 | $182,001 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 58 | $9,088,511 | $156,698 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 70 | $9,594,185 | $137,060 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 82 | $10,015,931 | $122,146 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 94 | $10,349,539 | $110,101 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 106 | $10,647,101 | $100,444 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 117 | $10,878,407 | $92,978 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 129 | $11,097,487 | $86,027 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 141 | $11,300,687 | $80,147 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 153 | $11,479,554 | $75,030 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 165 | $11,639,279 | $70,541 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 176 | $11,773,418 | $66,894 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 188 | $11,908,577 | $63,344 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 200 | $12,037,372 | $60,187 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 212 | $12,154,880 | $57,334 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 224 | $12,266,315 | $54,760 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 235 | $12,363,259 | $52,610 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 944 | $3,714,248 | $3,935 |
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