Disaster payments in Rhode Island totaled $6.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $1,402,191 | $1,402,191 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 2 | $1,855,847 | $927,923 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 3 | $2,283,932 | $761,311 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 4 | $2,669,510 | $667,377 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 5 | $2,988,826 | $597,765 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 6 | $3,294,767 | $549,128 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 7 | $3,573,571 | $510,510 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 8 | $3,832,400 | $479,050 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 9 | $4,081,152 | $453,461 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 10 | $4,301,082 | $430,108 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 11 | $4,497,370 | $408,852 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 13 | $4,831,200 | $371,631 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 14 | $4,952,202 | $353,729 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 15 | $5,072,272 | $338,151 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 16 | $5,172,627 | $323,289 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 17 | $5,259,803 | $309,400 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 18 | $5,328,243 | $296,014 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 19 | $5,389,676 | $283,667 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 20 | $5,449,566 | $272,478 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 21 | $5,507,476 | $262,261 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 88 | $778,997 | $8,852 |
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