Disaster payments in Utah totaled $16.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 10 | $1,668,521 | $166,852 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 21 | $2,938,017 | $139,906 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 32 | $3,969,459 | $124,046 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 43 | $4,837,932 | $112,510 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 53 | $5,525,498 | $104,255 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 64 | $6,190,475 | $96,726 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 75 | $6,793,198 | $90,576 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 86 | $7,356,527 | $85,541 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 96 | $7,834,263 | $81,607 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 107 | $8,312,056 | $77,683 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 118 | $8,760,694 | $74,243 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 129 | $9,168,686 | $71,075 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 139 | $9,511,900 | $68,431 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 150 | $9,852,380 | $65,683 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 161 | $10,176,980 | $63,211 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 172 | $10,489,440 | $60,985 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 182 | $10,759,948 | $59,121 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 193 | $11,045,947 | $57,233 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 204 | $11,314,624 | $55,464 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 215 | $11,567,056 | $53,800 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 861 | $5,165,018 | $5,999 |
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