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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 74 | $21,834,079 | $295,055 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 148 | $30,850,886 | $208,452 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 222 | $36,949,129 | $166,438 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 296 | $41,274,288 | $139,440 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 370 | $44,712,840 | $120,846 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 444 | $47,555,527 | $107,107 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 518 | $49,999,620 | $96,524 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 592 | $52,119,863 | $88,040 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 666 | $54,019,052 | $81,110 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 740 | $55,728,002 | $75,308 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 814 | $57,294,350 | $70,386 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 889 | $58,750,052 | $66,086 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 963 | $60,087,734 | $62,396 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 1,037 | $61,337,947 | $59,149 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 1,111 | $62,510,880 | $56,265 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 1,185 | $63,616,405 | $53,685 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 1,259 | $64,664,514 | $51,362 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 1,333 | $65,663,019 | $49,260 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 1,407 | $66,608,443 | $47,341 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 1,481 | $67,510,223 | $45,584 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 5,928 | $23,777,304 | $4,011 |
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