Disaster payments in Grand Traverse County, Michigan totaled $13.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $1,862,678 | $931,339 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $2,783,304 | $695,826 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 7 | $3,770,225 | $538,604 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 9 | $4,343,078 | $482,564 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 12 | $5,093,022 | $424,418 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 14 | $5,535,390 | $395,385 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 17 | $6,128,257 | $360,486 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 19 | $6,468,449 | $340,445 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 21 | $6,778,278 | $322,775 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 24 | $7,213,880 | $300,578 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 26 | $7,495,255 | $288,279 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 29 | $7,902,919 | $272,514 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 31 | $8,159,366 | $263,205 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 34 | $8,519,998 | $250,588 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 36 | $8,746,233 | $242,951 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 39 | $9,038,516 | $231,757 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 41 | $9,215,587 | $224,770 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 43 | $9,380,887 | $218,160 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 46 | $9,623,529 | $209,207 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 48 | $9,772,109 | $203,586 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 196 | $3,338,460 | $17,033 |
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