Disaster payments in Vermont totaled $63.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 36 | $10,854,354 | $301,510 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 72 | $16,664,867 | $231,456 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 109 | $21,110,497 | $193,674 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 145 | $24,638,614 | $169,921 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 181 | $27,605,654 | $152,517 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 218 | $30,295,999 | $138,972 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 254 | $32,595,654 | $128,329 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 290 | $34,634,426 | $119,429 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 327 | $36,599,101 | $111,924 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 363 | $38,376,669 | $105,721 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 400 | $40,017,538 | $100,044 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 436 | $41,486,687 | $95,153 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 472 | $42,820,614 | $90,722 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 509 | $44,106,726 | $86,654 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 545 | $45,284,042 | $83,090 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 581 | $46,372,330 | $79,815 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 618 | $47,410,823 | $76,717 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 654 | $48,355,661 | $73,938 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 691 | $49,249,612 | $71,273 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 727 | $50,062,509 | $68,862 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 2,910 | $13,761,383 | $4,729 |
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