Disaster payments in Montcalm County, Michigan totaled $11.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $1,128,509 | $225,702 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 11 | $2,235,603 | $203,237 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 17 | $3,066,367 | $180,375 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 23 | $3,779,108 | $164,309 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 29 | $4,340,901 | $149,686 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 34 | $4,749,524 | $139,692 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 40 | $5,191,708 | $129,793 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 46 | $5,587,574 | $121,469 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 52 | $5,946,561 | $114,357 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 58 | $6,268,095 | $108,071 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 63 | $6,512,651 | $103,375 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 69 | $6,785,916 | $98,347 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 75 | $7,048,535 | $93,980 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 81 | $7,302,427 | $90,153 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 87 | $7,540,334 | $86,671 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 92 | $7,726,736 | $83,986 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 98 | $7,925,559 | $80,873 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 104 | $8,105,234 | $77,935 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 110 | $8,275,509 | $75,232 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 116 | $8,429,093 | $72,665 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 464 | $2,523,588 | $5,439 |
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