Disaster payments in New Jersey totaled $71.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 18 | $13,433,794 | $746,322 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 37 | $21,245,935 | $574,214 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 56 | $27,028,443 | $482,651 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 75 | $31,679,920 | $422,399 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 94 | $35,612,844 | $378,860 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 113 | $38,930,259 | $344,516 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 132 | $41,774,227 | $316,471 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 151 | $44,320,671 | $293,514 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 170 | $46,548,252 | $273,813 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 189 | $48,514,673 | $256,691 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 208 | $50,233,524 | $241,507 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 227 | $51,689,547 | $227,707 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 246 | $52,972,754 | $215,336 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 265 | $54,131,525 | $204,270 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 284 | $55,202,208 | $194,374 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 303 | $56,204,134 | $185,492 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 321 | $57,083,435 | $177,830 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 340 | $57,948,572 | $170,437 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 359 | $58,742,658 | $163,629 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 378 | $59,474,111 | $157,339 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,516 | $12,182,129 | $8,036 |
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