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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% | 2 | $200,702 | $100,351 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $332,281 | $66,456 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 8 | $425,408 | $53,176 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 11 | $510,093 | $46,372 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 14 | $583,577 | $41,684 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 17 | $651,289 | $38,311 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 20 | $716,380 | $35,819 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 23 | $778,767 | $33,859 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 26 | $834,609 | $32,100 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 29 | $887,343 | $30,598 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 32 | $937,494 | $29,297 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 35 | $986,034 | $28,172 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 38 | $1,031,842 | $27,154 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 41 | $1,076,132 | $26,247 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 44 | $1,118,405 | $25,418 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 47 | $1,155,947 | $24,595 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 50 | $1,191,085 | $23,822 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 53 | $1,223,010 | $23,076 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 56 | $1,252,858 | $22,372 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 59 | $1,280,680 | $21,706 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 240 | $577,122 | $2,405 |
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