Disaster payments in Michigan totaled $589 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 253 | $138,947,275 | $549,199 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 506 | $198,611,649 | $392,513 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 759 | $241,508,871 | $318,194 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 1,012 | $274,873,351 | $271,614 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 1,265 | $302,607,541 | $239,215 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 1,518 | $325,957,090 | $214,728 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 1,772 | $346,180,709 | $195,362 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 2,025 | $363,736,547 | $179,623 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 2,278 | $379,252,819 | $166,485 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 2,531 | $393,195,954 | $155,352 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 2,784 | $406,254,917 | $145,925 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 3,037 | $418,263,818 | $137,723 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 3,290 | $429,226,163 | $130,464 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 3,544 | $439,333,083 | $123,965 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 3,797 | $448,559,133 | $118,135 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 4,050 | $457,081,337 | $112,860 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 4,303 | $464,939,280 | $108,050 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 4,556 | $472,221,683 | $103,648 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 4,809 | $478,974,353 | $99,600 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 5,063 | $485,307,467 | $95,854 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 20,252 | $103,215,246 | $5,097 |
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