Disaster payments in Eaton County, Michigan totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 38 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $88,972 | $88,972 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $141,847 | $70,924 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $186,974 | $62,325 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 5 | $272,710 | $54,542 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 6 | $310,008 | $51,668 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 7 | $343,911 | $49,130 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 8 | $373,929 | $46,741 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 10 | $432,815 | $43,281 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 11 | $461,801 | $41,982 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 12 | $490,530 | $40,877 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 13 | $519,259 | $39,943 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 15 | $569,823 | $37,988 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 16 | $592,733 | $37,046 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 17 | $614,698 | $36,159 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 18 | $636,587 | $35,366 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 20 | $678,951 | $33,948 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 21 | $699,614 | $33,315 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 22 | $718,954 | $32,680 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 23 | $737,404 | $32,061 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 25 | $773,026 | $30,921 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 100 | $513,910 | $5,139 |
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