Disaster payments in New York totaled $3.4 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $362,212 | $362,212 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $655,905 | $218,635 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $785,388 | $196,347 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 6 | $1,005,152 | $167,525 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 7 | $1,106,000 | $158,000 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 9 | $1,279,612 | $142,179 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 10 | $1,362,074 | $136,207 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 12 | $1,515,615 | $126,301 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 13 | $1,590,605 | $122,354 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 15 | $1,731,036 | $115,402 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 16 | $1,794,332 | $112,146 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 18 | $1,909,949 | $106,108 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 19 | $1,962,960 | $103,314 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 21 | $2,063,874 | $98,280 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 22 | $2,112,507 | $96,023 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 24 | $2,201,565 | $91,732 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 25 | $2,240,928 | $89,637 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 27 | $2,317,765 | $85,843 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 28 | $2,352,180 | $84,006 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 30 | $2,417,211 | $80,574 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 121 | $952,675 | $7,873 |
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