Disaster payments in Kent County, Michigan totaled $17.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 5 | $3,258,566 | $651,713 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 10 | $5,029,827 | $502,983 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 15 | $6,412,321 | $427,488 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 20 | $7,561,815 | $378,091 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 25 | $8,595,466 | $343,819 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 30 | $9,541,369 | $318,046 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 35 | $10,300,435 | $294,298 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 40 | $10,929,569 | $273,239 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 45 | $11,459,827 | $254,663 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 50 | $11,932,780 | $238,656 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 55 | $12,364,972 | $224,818 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 61 | $12,827,999 | $210,295 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 66 | $13,180,502 | $199,705 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 71 | $13,506,090 | $190,227 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 76 | $13,795,629 | $181,521 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 81 | $14,055,984 | $173,531 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 86 | $14,295,205 | $166,223 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 91 | $14,519,227 | $159,552 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 96 | $14,726,611 | $153,402 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 101 | $14,919,603 | $147,719 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 408 | $2,712,849 | $6,649 |
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