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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $198,521 | $198,521 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $471,087 | $157,029 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 5 | $686,614 | $137,323 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 7 | $869,080 | $124,154 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 9 | $1,022,671 | $113,630 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 11 | $1,168,115 | $106,192 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 13 | $1,300,542 | $100,042 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 15 | $1,415,080 | $94,339 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 17 | $1,509,537 | $88,796 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 18 | $1,553,937 | $86,330 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 20 | $1,638,894 | $81,945 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 22 | $1,718,657 | $78,121 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 24 | $1,788,046 | $74,502 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 26 | $1,849,057 | $71,118 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 28 | $1,905,961 | $68,070 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 30 | $1,952,929 | $65,098 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 32 | $1,992,476 | $62,265 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 34 | $2,031,786 | $59,758 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 35 | $2,050,571 | $58,588 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 37 | $2,081,805 | $56,265 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 152 | $477,479 | $3,141 |
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