Disaster payments in Van Buren County, Michigan totaled $7.9 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $1,784,485 | $1,784,485 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 2 | $2,511,263 | $1,255,631 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 3 | $2,912,936 | $970,979 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 4 | $3,277,942 | $819,485 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 5 | $3,591,724 | $718,345 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 6 | $3,897,382 | $649,564 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 7 | $4,187,731 | $598,247 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 8 | $4,456,894 | $557,112 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 9 | $4,688,921 | $520,991 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 10 | $4,890,684 | $489,068 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 11 | $5,075,388 | $461,399 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 12 | $5,258,759 | $438,230 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 14 | $5,562,915 | $397,351 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 15 | $5,677,844 | $378,523 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 16 | $5,787,965 | $361,748 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 17 | $5,887,903 | $346,347 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 18 | $5,975,127 | $331,951 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 19 | $6,060,785 | $318,989 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 20 | $6,143,859 | $307,193 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 21 | $6,218,958 | $296,141 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 87 | $1,723,289 | $19,808 |
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