Disaster payments in Bay County, Michigan totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $234,267 | $78,089 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 4 | $276,469 | $69,117 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 6 | $353,802 | $58,967 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 7 | $388,980 | $55,569 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 9 | $454,925 | $50,547 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 10 | $484,306 | $48,431 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 12 | $540,296 | $45,025 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 14 | $588,882 | $42,063 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 15 | $611,991 | $40,799 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 17 | $654,247 | $38,485 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 18 | $674,561 | $37,476 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 20 | $713,595 | $35,680 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 21 | $731,612 | $34,839 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 23 | $765,990 | $33,304 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 24 | $782,785 | $32,616 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 26 | $816,330 | $31,397 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 28 | $846,951 | $30,248 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 29 | $861,642 | $29,712 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 31 | $889,086 | $28,680 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 125 | $575,553 | $4,604 |
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