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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 76 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 28 | $20,847,419 | $744,551 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 56 | $28,892,718 | $515,941 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 84 | $34,758,579 | $413,793 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 112 | $38,812,964 | $346,544 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 140 | $41,764,030 | $298,315 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 169 | $44,205,583 | $261,572 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 197 | $46,030,304 | $233,656 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 225 | $47,533,753 | $211,261 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 253 | $48,824,312 | $192,981 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 281 | $49,864,245 | $177,453 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 309 | $50,759,155 | $164,269 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 338 | $51,576,706 | $152,594 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 366 | $52,271,122 | $142,817 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 394 | $52,876,836 | $134,205 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 422 | $53,432,191 | $126,617 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 450 | $53,941,579 | $119,870 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 479 | $54,426,917 | $113,626 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 507 | $54,853,242 | $108,192 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 535 | $55,253,351 | $103,277 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 563 | $55,630,667 | $98,811 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 2,255 | $10,181,905 | $4,515 |
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