Disaster payments in Erie County, New York totaled $5.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $836,192 | $278,731 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 7 | $1,516,048 | $216,578 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 11 | $1,986,631 | $180,603 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 15 | $2,346,421 | $156,428 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 19 | $2,642,768 | $139,093 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 23 | $2,875,538 | $125,023 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 27 | $3,088,474 | $114,388 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 31 | $3,269,516 | $105,468 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 35 | $3,434,410 | $98,126 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 39 | $3,587,830 | $91,996 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 43 | $3,729,434 | $86,731 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 47 | $3,862,268 | $82,176 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 51 | $3,979,790 | $78,035 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 55 | $4,083,871 | $74,252 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 59 | $4,182,564 | $70,891 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 63 | $4,270,615 | $67,788 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 67 | $4,344,927 | $64,850 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 71 | $4,411,127 | $62,129 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 75 | $4,473,286 | $59,644 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 79 | $4,532,448 | $57,373 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 318 | $1,081,029 | $3,399 |
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