Disaster payments in Rhode Island totaled $14.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 79 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 3 | $3,814,366 | $1,271,455 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 6 | $5,572,059 | $928,677 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 9 | $6,807,027 | $756,336 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 13 | $8,041,971 | $618,613 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 16 | $8,762,223 | $547,639 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 19 | $9,407,405 | $495,127 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 22 | $9,982,862 | $453,766 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 26 | $10,603,338 | $407,821 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 29 | $10,900,292 | $375,872 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 32 | $11,134,060 | $347,939 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 35 | $11,336,658 | $323,905 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 39 | $11,572,988 | $296,743 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 42 | $11,738,855 | $279,497 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 45 | $11,899,464 | $264,433 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 49 | $12,101,378 | $246,967 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 52 | $12,245,821 | $235,497 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 55 | $12,377,389 | $225,043 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 58 | $12,484,019 | $215,242 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 62 | $12,606,559 | $203,332 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 65 | $12,692,779 | $195,274 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 262 | $1,447,652 | $5,525 |
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