Disaster payments in Lewis County, New York totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 4 | $412,270 | $103,068 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 8 | $600,040 | $75,005 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 12 | $736,392 | $61,366 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 16 | $828,304 | $51,769 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 20 | $892,320 | $44,616 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 24 | $945,727 | $39,405 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 28 | $991,736 | $35,419 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 32 | $1,032,833 | $32,276 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 36 | $1,070,289 | $29,730 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 40 | $1,105,827 | $27,646 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 44 | $1,139,219 | $25,891 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 49 | $1,178,097 | $24,043 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 53 | $1,208,354 | $22,799 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 57 | $1,236,589 | $21,695 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 61 | $1,263,669 | $20,716 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 65 | $1,290,205 | $19,849 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 69 | $1,315,320 | $19,063 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 73 | $1,339,409 | $18,348 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 77 | $1,362,831 | $17,699 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 81 | $1,385,520 | $17,105 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 328 | $788,259 | $2,403 |
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