Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Van Buren County, Michigan totaled $8.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $1,784,485 | $1,784,485 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $2,477,274 | $1,238,637 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 3 | $3,088,561 | $1,029,520 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 4 | $3,453,567 | $863,392 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 5 | $3,767,349 | $753,470 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 6 | $4,073,007 | $678,835 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 7 | $4,363,356 | $623,337 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 8 | $4,632,519 | $579,065 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 9 | $4,882,519 | $542,502 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 10 | $5,114,546 | $511,455 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 11 | $5,316,309 | $483,301 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 12 | $5,501,013 | $458,418 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 13 | $5,684,384 | $437,260 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 14 | $5,860,314 | $418,594 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 15 | $5,975,243 | $398,350 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 16 | $6,085,364 | $380,335 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 18 | $6,272,526 | $348,474 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 19 | $6,358,184 | $334,641 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 20 | $6,441,258 | $322,063 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 21 | $6,516,356 | $310,303 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 85 | $1,683,832 | $19,810 |
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