Disaster payments in Cass County, Michigan totaled $9.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 72 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 4 | $2,523,635 | $630,909 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 9 | $3,531,595 | $392,399 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 13 | $4,187,411 | $322,109 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 18 | $4,822,025 | $267,890 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 22 | $5,203,169 | $236,508 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 27 | $5,606,765 | $207,658 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 31 | $5,891,509 | $190,049 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 36 | $6,187,247 | $171,868 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 41 | $6,442,141 | $157,125 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 45 | $6,628,131 | $147,292 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 50 | $6,833,461 | $136,669 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 54 | $6,975,730 | $129,180 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 59 | $7,140,030 | $121,017 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 63 | $7,263,940 | $115,301 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 68 | $7,404,363 | $108,888 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 73 | $7,534,861 | $103,217 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 77 | $7,624,340 | $99,017 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 82 | $7,729,966 | $94,268 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 86 | $7,807,356 | $90,783 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 91 | $7,898,845 | $86,800 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 366 | $1,248,233 | $3,410 |
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