Disaster payments in Rutland County, Vermont totaled $5.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $513,891 | $256,946 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $933,429 | $186,686 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 8 | $1,288,324 | $161,040 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 11 | $1,535,083 | $139,553 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 14 | $1,751,352 | $125,097 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 17 | $1,959,214 | $115,248 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 20 | $2,145,983 | $107,299 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 23 | $2,322,109 | $100,961 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 26 | $2,489,326 | $95,743 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 29 | $2,647,034 | $91,277 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 32 | $2,792,705 | $87,272 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 35 | $2,924,864 | $83,568 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 38 | $3,048,905 | $80,234 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 41 | $3,163,248 | $77,152 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 44 | $3,274,359 | $74,417 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 47 | $3,380,282 | $71,921 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 50 | $3,483,392 | $69,668 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 53 | $3,582,589 | $67,596 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 56 | $3,678,339 | $65,685 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 59 | $3,767,548 | $63,857 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 237 | $1,547,590 | $6,530 |
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