Disaster payments in Kalamazoo County, Michigan totaled $7.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 77 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 48% | 2 | $3,652,559 | $1,826,280 |
| Top 2% | 57% | 5 | $4,318,102 | $863,620 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 7 | $4,581,026 | $654,432 |
| Top 4% | 64% | 10 | $4,890,619 | $489,062 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 12 | $5,083,219 | $423,602 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 15 | $5,293,139 | $352,876 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 17 | $5,413,968 | $318,469 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 20 | $5,586,557 | $279,328 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 22 | $5,691,259 | $258,694 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 25 | $5,840,140 | $233,606 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 27 | $5,932,291 | $219,714 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 30 | $6,063,379 | $202,113 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 33 | $6,191,776 | $187,630 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 35 | $6,275,656 | $179,304 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 38 | $6,395,374 | $168,299 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 40 | $6,465,319 | $161,633 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 43 | $6,565,177 | $152,679 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 45 | $6,628,808 | $147,307 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 48 | $6,711,559 | $139,824 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 50 | $6,758,716 | $135,174 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 204 | $827,071 | $4,054 |
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