Disaster payments in Utah totaled $10.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $1,372,060 | $171,508 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 16 | $2,105,273 | $131,580 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 25 | $2,791,433 | $111,657 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 33 | $3,290,387 | $99,709 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 42 | $3,774,488 | $89,869 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 50 | $4,159,946 | $83,199 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 59 | $4,553,280 | $77,174 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 67 | $4,868,618 | $72,666 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 76 | $5,172,685 | $68,062 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 84 | $5,423,424 | $64,565 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 92 | $5,659,726 | $61,519 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 101 | $5,911,239 | $58,527 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 109 | $6,122,146 | $56,166 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 118 | $6,346,226 | $53,782 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 126 | $6,537,490 | $51,885 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 135 | $6,733,491 | $49,878 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 143 | $6,887,299 | $48,163 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 152 | $7,051,245 | $46,390 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 160 | $7,191,282 | $44,946 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 169 | $7,342,213 | $43,445 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 676 | $2,871,981 | $4,248 |
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