Disaster payments in Ottawa County, Michigan totaled $12.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 5 | $2,445,445 | $489,089 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 11 | $3,968,435 | $360,767 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 16 | $4,769,603 | $298,100 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 22 | $5,546,772 | $252,126 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 27 | $6,125,254 | $226,861 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 33 | $6,666,773 | $202,023 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 38 | $7,037,553 | $185,199 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 44 | $7,432,592 | $168,923 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 49 | $7,729,479 | $157,744 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 55 | $8,048,522 | $146,337 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 60 | $8,286,606 | $138,110 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 66 | $8,542,345 | $129,429 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 71 | $8,738,562 | $123,078 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 77 | $8,961,238 | $116,380 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 82 | $9,127,654 | $111,313 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 88 | $9,312,104 | $105,819 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 93 | $9,451,343 | $101,627 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 99 | $9,609,742 | $97,068 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 104 | $9,736,832 | $93,623 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 110 | $9,879,035 | $89,809 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 441 | $2,321,879 | $5,265 |
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