Disaster payments in Columbia County, New York totaled $9.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $1,242,621 | $621,311 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 4 | $2,238,074 | $559,519 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 6 | $2,966,501 | $494,417 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 8 | $3,481,126 | $435,141 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 10 | $3,903,272 | $390,327 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 12 | $4,303,948 | $358,662 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 15 | $4,805,790 | $320,386 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 17 | $5,057,922 | $297,525 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 19 | $5,294,424 | $278,654 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 21 | $5,517,851 | $262,755 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 23 | $5,736,510 | $249,413 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 25 | $5,946,481 | $237,859 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 28 | $6,236,220 | $222,722 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 30 | $6,413,612 | $213,787 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 32 | $6,582,832 | $205,713 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 34 | $6,739,019 | $198,206 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 36 | $6,884,789 | $191,244 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 38 | $7,019,810 | $184,732 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 41 | $7,210,136 | $175,857 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 43 | $7,331,929 | $170,510 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 173 | $2,321,305 | $13,418 |
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