Disaster payments in Calhoun County, Michigan totaled $5.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4 | $1,127,414 | $281,854 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 8 | $1,599,058 | $199,882 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 12 | $1,969,272 | $164,106 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 16 | $2,284,702 | $142,794 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 20 | $2,561,731 | $128,087 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 24 | $2,779,749 | $115,823 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 28 | $2,983,096 | $106,539 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 33 | $3,216,101 | $97,458 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 37 | $3,384,972 | $91,486 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 41 | $3,521,023 | $85,879 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 45 | $3,644,553 | $80,990 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 49 | $3,757,153 | $76,677 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 53 | $3,860,723 | $72,844 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 57 | $3,961,220 | $69,495 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 62 | $4,073,884 | $65,708 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 66 | $4,156,468 | $62,977 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 70 | $4,234,547 | $60,494 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 74 | $4,307,256 | $58,206 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 78 | $4,377,144 | $56,117 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 82 | $4,444,967 | $54,207 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 332 | $1,124,121 | $3,386 |
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