Disaster payments in Chemung County, New York totaled $907,659 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $70,089 | $70,089 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $168,463 | $56,154 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $197,831 | $49,458 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 6 | $246,069 | $41,011 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 8 | $289,745 | $36,218 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 9 | $310,576 | $34,508 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 11 | $344,184 | $31,289 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 12 | $360,260 | $30,022 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 14 | $388,793 | $27,771 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 16 | $415,446 | $25,965 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 17 | $428,418 | $25,201 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 19 | $454,105 | $23,900 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 20 | $465,636 | $23,282 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 22 | $487,948 | $22,179 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 24 | $509,287 | $21,220 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 25 | $519,140 | $20,766 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 27 | $538,568 | $19,947 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 28 | $547,635 | $19,558 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 30 | $565,484 | $18,849 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 32 | $582,704 | $18,210 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 129 | $324,955 | $2,519 |
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