Disaster payments in Pennsylvania totaled $187 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 179 | $43,380,921 | $242,352 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 359 | $59,256,063 | $165,059 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 538 | $70,686,028 | $131,387 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 718 | $80,171,385 | $111,659 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 898 | $88,293,114 | $98,322 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 1,077 | $95,207,184 | $88,400 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 1,257 | $101,253,828 | $80,552 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 1,437 | $106,616,349 | $74,194 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 1,616 | $111,400,828 | $68,936 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 1,796 | $115,733,286 | $64,439 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 1,976 | $119,738,447 | $60,596 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 2,155 | $123,395,944 | $57,260 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 2,335 | $126,775,459 | $54,294 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 2,515 | $129,918,478 | $51,657 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 2,694 | $132,832,294 | $49,307 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 2,874 | $135,567,316 | $47,170 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 3,054 | $138,133,996 | $45,231 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 3,233 | $140,541,966 | $43,471 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 3,413 | $142,810,468 | $41,843 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 3,593 | $144,936,215 | $40,339 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 14,373 | $41,663,693 | $2,899 |
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