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In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 81 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 1 | $1,522,552 | $1,522,552 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 3 | $2,823,656 | $941,219 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 5 | $3,549,149 | $709,830 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 7 | $4,050,726 | $578,675 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 9 | $4,462,395 | $495,822 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 11 | $4,783,544 | $434,868 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 13 | $5,020,098 | $386,161 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 14 | $5,119,304 | $365,665 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 16 | $5,289,328 | $330,583 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 18 | $5,437,965 | $302,109 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 20 | $5,575,485 | $278,774 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 22 | $5,681,522 | $258,251 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 24 | $5,763,703 | $240,154 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 26 | $5,834,697 | $224,411 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 28 | $5,900,623 | $210,737 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 29 | $5,931,872 | $204,547 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 31 | $5,986,497 | $193,113 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 33 | $6,039,402 | $183,012 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 35 | $6,085,136 | $173,861 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 37 | $6,124,741 | $165,534 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 150 | $557,271 | $3,715 |
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