Disaster payments in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 2 | $587,214 | $293,607 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 4 | $857,904 | $214,476 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 6 | $1,085,272 | $180,879 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 8 | $1,279,652 | $159,956 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 10 | $1,407,840 | $140,784 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 12 | $1,515,750 | $126,312 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 14 | $1,604,394 | $114,600 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 16 | $1,687,072 | $105,442 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 18 | $1,760,415 | $97,801 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 20 | $1,826,173 | $91,309 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 22 | $1,886,968 | $85,771 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 25 | $1,966,923 | $78,677 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 27 | $2,017,033 | $74,705 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 29 | $2,064,992 | $71,207 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 31 | $2,110,984 | $68,096 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 33 | $2,156,034 | $65,334 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 35 | $2,199,698 | $62,849 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 37 | $2,242,418 | $60,606 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 39 | $2,284,131 | $58,567 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 41 | $2,323,051 | $56,660 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 168 | $606,357 | $3,609 |
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