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In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $960,816 | $240,204 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 9 | $1,660,153 | $184,461 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 14 | $2,234,353 | $159,597 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 19 | $2,745,872 | $144,520 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 24 | $3,218,129 | $134,089 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 28 | $3,576,869 | $127,745 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 33 | $3,986,750 | $120,811 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 38 | $4,358,196 | $114,689 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 43 | $4,693,524 | $109,152 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 48 | $4,997,395 | $104,112 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 52 | $5,211,342 | $100,218 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 57 | $5,457,518 | $95,746 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 62 | $5,680,486 | $91,621 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 67 | $5,857,015 | $87,418 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 72 | $6,016,606 | $83,564 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 76 | $6,135,047 | $80,724 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 81 | $6,277,400 | $77,499 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 86 | $6,404,380 | $74,470 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 91 | $6,516,277 | $71,607 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 96 | $6,619,331 | $68,951 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 385 | $1,352,873 | $3,514 |
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