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In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $124,853 | $124,853 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $346,167 | $115,389 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $437,359 | $109,340 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 6 | $575,584 | $95,931 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 8 | $677,009 | $84,626 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 9 | $720,293 | $80,033 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 11 | $803,262 | $73,024 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 13 | $876,558 | $67,428 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 14 | $910,228 | $65,016 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 16 | $973,576 | $60,849 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 18 | $1,031,393 | $57,300 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 19 | $1,059,708 | $55,774 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 21 | $1,110,996 | $52,905 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 22 | $1,134,994 | $51,591 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 24 | $1,179,636 | $49,152 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 26 | $1,222,864 | $47,033 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 27 | $1,243,957 | $46,072 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 29 | $1,283,857 | $44,271 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 31 | $1,321,573 | $42,631 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 32 | $1,340,056 | $41,877 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 132 | $821,255 | $6,222 |
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