Disaster payments in Bay County, Michigan totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 35 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $41,973 | $41,973 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 2 | $82,077 | $41,038 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 4 | $153,775 | $38,444 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 5 | $188,953 | $37,791 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 7 | $254,897 | $36,414 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 8 | $284,279 | $35,535 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 10 | $340,269 | $34,027 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 11 | $364,824 | $33,166 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 12 | $388,854 | $32,405 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 14 | $434,177 | $31,013 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 15 | $455,499 | $30,367 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 17 | $495,457 | $29,145 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 18 | $514,509 | $28,584 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 20 | $549,495 | $27,475 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 21 | $566,291 | $26,966 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 22 | $583,062 | $26,503 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 24 | $614,970 | $25,624 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 25 | $630,209 | $25,208 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 27 | $659,669 | $24,432 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 28 | $673,515 | $24,054 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 115 | $571,431 | $4,969 |
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