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In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 199 | $51,311,445 | $257,846 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 399 | $80,168,838 | $200,924 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 599 | $102,865,574 | $171,729 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 798 | $121,667,575 | $152,466 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 998 | $138,141,357 | $138,418 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 1,198 | $152,874,661 | $127,608 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 1,398 | $166,229,610 | $118,905 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 1,597 | $178,388,123 | $111,702 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 1,797 | $189,622,854 | $105,522 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 1,997 | $199,950,340 | $100,125 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 2,197 | $209,464,407 | $95,341 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 2,396 | $218,224,903 | $91,079 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 2,596 | $226,438,105 | $87,226 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 2,796 | $234,149,894 | $83,745 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 2,996 | $241,418,519 | $80,580 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 3,195 | $248,237,108 | $77,696 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 3,395 | $254,709,729 | $75,025 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 3,595 | $260,812,548 | $72,549 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 3,795 | $266,605,464 | $70,252 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 3,994 | $272,053,687 | $68,116 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 15,980 | $116,714,503 | $7,304 |
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