Disaster payments in Livingston County, Michigan totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $329,421 | $329,421 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $544,175 | $272,088 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 4 | $927,158 | $231,790 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 5 | $1,096,482 | $219,296 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 7 | $1,273,486 | $181,927 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 8 | $1,346,079 | $168,260 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 10 | $1,480,705 | $148,070 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 11 | $1,526,666 | $138,788 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 13 | $1,614,852 | $124,219 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 14 | $1,655,691 | $118,264 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 16 | $1,723,889 | $107,743 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 17 | $1,754,126 | $103,184 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 19 | $1,810,261 | $95,277 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 20 | $1,837,514 | $91,876 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 22 | $1,885,811 | $85,719 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 23 | $1,909,167 | $83,007 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 25 | $1,952,907 | $78,116 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 26 | $1,974,075 | $75,926 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 28 | $2,011,289 | $71,832 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 29 | $2,029,694 | $69,989 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 119 | $424,668 | $3,569 |
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