Disaster payments in Gratiot County, Michigan totaled $15.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 69 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 11 | $3,112,566 | $282,961 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 22 | $4,829,743 | $219,534 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 33 | $6,123,273 | $185,554 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 44 | $7,226,354 | $164,235 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 55 | $8,111,082 | $147,474 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 66 | $8,854,562 | $134,160 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 77 | $9,448,402 | $122,707 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 88 | $9,961,425 | $113,198 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 99 | $10,387,569 | $104,925 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 110 | $10,769,832 | $97,908 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 121 | $11,121,457 | $91,913 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 132 | $11,438,003 | $86,652 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 143 | $11,724,678 | $81,991 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 154 | $11,984,285 | $77,820 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 165 | $12,218,742 | $74,053 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 176 | $12,438,954 | $70,676 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 187 | $12,637,620 | $67,581 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 198 | $12,816,933 | $64,732 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 209 | $12,977,793 | $62,095 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 220 | $13,126,442 | $59,666 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 883 | $2,480,390 | $2,809 |
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