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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 16 | $4,251,661 | $265,729 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 32 | $5,789,042 | $180,908 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 48 | $6,872,624 | $143,180 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 64 | $7,742,309 | $120,974 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 81 | $8,541,160 | $105,446 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 97 | $9,220,055 | $95,052 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 113 | $9,838,504 | $87,066 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 129 | $10,403,133 | $80,644 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 146 | $10,957,831 | $75,054 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 162 | $11,453,366 | $70,700 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 178 | $11,923,451 | $66,986 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 194 | $12,352,889 | $63,675 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 211 | $12,771,336 | $60,528 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 227 | $13,132,941 | $57,854 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 243 | $13,475,605 | $55,455 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 259 | $13,799,130 | $53,278 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 276 | $14,124,937 | $51,177 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 292 | $14,411,152 | $49,353 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 308 | $14,677,861 | $47,655 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 324 | $14,933,736 | $46,092 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,300 | $6,064,849 | $4,665 |
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