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In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 209 | $89,084,128 | $426,240 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 418 | $144,348,896 | $345,332 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 628 | $190,665,734 | $303,608 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 837 | $229,937,812 | $274,717 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 1,047 | $264,655,759 | $252,775 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 1,256 | $295,835,574 | $235,538 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 1,466 | $324,545,949 | $221,382 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 1,675 | $351,069,383 | $209,594 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 1,885 | $375,890,423 | $199,411 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 2,094 | $398,824,897 | $190,461 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 2,303 | $420,257,646 | $182,483 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 2,513 | $440,384,483 | $175,243 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 2,722 | $459,136,883 | $168,676 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 2,932 | $476,831,537 | $162,630 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 3,141 | $493,420,405 | $157,090 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 3,351 | $509,210,402 | $151,958 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 3,560 | $524,134,157 | $147,229 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 3,770 | $538,398,314 | $142,811 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 3,979 | $551,994,067 | $138,727 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 4,189 | $564,979,395 | $134,872 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 16,756 | $259,097,310 | $15,463 |
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