Disaster payments in Kent County, Michigan totaled $9.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $1,175,118 | $293,780 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 9 | $2,207,612 | $245,290 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 14 | $3,036,709 | $216,908 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 19 | $3,688,161 | $194,114 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 24 | $4,241,334 | $176,722 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 28 | $4,641,157 | $165,756 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 33 | $5,079,836 | $153,934 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 38 | $5,488,133 | $144,425 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 43 | $5,844,028 | $135,908 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 48 | $6,178,673 | $128,722 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 52 | $6,408,506 | $123,241 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 57 | $6,656,957 | $116,789 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 62 | $6,887,037 | $111,081 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 67 | $7,102,081 | $106,001 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 72 | $7,295,559 | $101,327 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 76 | $7,434,874 | $97,827 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 81 | $7,598,008 | $93,803 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 86 | $7,747,023 | $90,082 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 91 | $7,884,549 | $86,643 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 96 | $8,010,438 | $83,442 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 384 | $1,902,709 | $4,955 |
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