Disaster payments in Vermont totaled $68.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 36 | $13,424,810 | $372,911 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 73 | $19,709,370 | $269,991 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 110 | $24,354,554 | $221,405 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 147 | $28,053,797 | $190,842 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 184 | $31,132,553 | $169,199 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 221 | $33,843,323 | $153,137 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 258 | $36,245,728 | $140,487 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 295 | $38,370,018 | $130,068 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 332 | $40,351,081 | $121,539 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 368 | $42,170,351 | $114,593 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 405 | $43,852,138 | $108,277 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 442 | $45,390,347 | $102,693 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 479 | $46,789,000 | $97,681 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 516 | $48,092,080 | $93,202 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 553 | $49,320,129 | $89,186 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 590 | $50,466,610 | $85,537 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 627 | $51,524,833 | $82,177 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 664 | $52,520,640 | $79,097 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 700 | $53,415,436 | $76,308 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 737 | $54,270,683 | $73,637 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 2,952 | $14,240,052 | $4,824 |
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