Disaster payments in Branch County, Michigan totaled $5.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $859,162 | $429,581 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 5 | $1,581,426 | $316,285 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 8 | $1,969,620 | $246,202 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 11 | $2,328,754 | $211,705 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 14 | $2,640,916 | $188,637 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 17 | $2,883,381 | $169,611 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 19 | $3,008,519 | $158,343 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 22 | $3,191,849 | $145,084 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 25 | $3,366,840 | $134,674 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 28 | $3,534,993 | $126,250 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 31 | $3,679,486 | $118,693 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 34 | $3,802,500 | $111,838 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 36 | $3,879,744 | $107,771 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 39 | $3,992,395 | $102,369 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 42 | $4,094,176 | $97,480 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 45 | $4,189,385 | $93,097 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 48 | $4,281,338 | $89,195 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 51 | $4,357,268 | $85,437 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 53 | $4,402,967 | $83,075 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 56 | $4,467,736 | $79,781 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 228 | $1,186,729 | $5,205 |
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