Disaster payments in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania totaled $4.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 2 | $910,390 | $455,195 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 4 | $1,346,632 | $336,658 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 6 | $1,583,882 | $263,980 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 8 | $1,777,712 | $222,214 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 10 | $1,949,883 | $194,988 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 13 | $2,182,960 | $167,920 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 15 | $2,323,705 | $154,914 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 17 | $2,451,354 | $144,197 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 19 | $2,571,865 | $135,361 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 21 | $2,676,900 | $127,471 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 23 | $2,770,360 | $120,450 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 26 | $2,897,158 | $111,429 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 28 | $2,975,219 | $106,258 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 30 | $3,044,173 | $101,472 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 32 | $3,106,184 | $97,068 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 34 | $3,164,156 | $93,063 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 36 | $3,214,569 | $89,294 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 39 | $3,283,357 | $84,189 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 41 | $3,324,442 | $81,084 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 43 | $3,363,628 | $78,224 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 174 | $863,008 | $4,960 |
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