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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 181 | $40,202,029 | $222,111 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 362 | $62,268,356 | $172,012 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 544 | $78,903,657 | $145,043 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 725 | $92,069,938 | $126,993 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 906 | $103,087,666 | $113,783 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 1,088 | $112,604,829 | $103,497 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 1,269 | $120,804,081 | $95,196 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 1,450 | $128,067,229 | $88,322 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 1,632 | $134,622,642 | $82,489 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 1,813 | $140,569,196 | $77,534 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 1,994 | $145,999,419 | $73,219 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 2,176 | $151,047,079 | $69,415 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 2,357 | $155,701,768 | $66,059 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 2,538 | $160,032,015 | $63,054 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 2,720 | $164,088,622 | $60,327 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 2,901 | $167,881,969 | $57,870 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 3,082 | $171,473,709 | $55,637 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 3,264 | $174,892,659 | $53,582 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 3,445 | $178,119,330 | $51,704 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 3,627 | $181,175,891 | $49,952 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 14,508 | $71,291,590 | $4,914 |
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