Disaster payments in New York totaled $297 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 72 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 171 | $90,009,997 | $526,374 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 342 | $123,709,364 | $361,723 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 513 | $145,474,958 | $283,577 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 684 | $161,474,296 | $236,074 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 856 | $174,314,529 | $203,638 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 1,027 | $184,729,075 | $179,873 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 1,198 | $193,774,247 | $161,748 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 1,369 | $201,735,488 | $147,360 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 1,540 | $208,678,355 | $135,505 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 1,712 | $214,819,149 | $125,478 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 1,883 | $220,278,779 | $116,983 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 2,054 | $225,179,826 | $109,630 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 2,225 | $229,595,229 | $103,189 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 2,397 | $233,647,472 | $97,475 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 2,568 | $237,285,761 | $92,401 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 2,739 | $240,608,754 | $87,845 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 2,910 | $243,656,857 | $83,731 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 3,081 | $246,489,804 | $80,003 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 3,253 | $249,152,981 | $76,592 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 3,424 | $251,627,712 | $73,489 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 13,698 | $45,633,021 | $3,331 |
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