Disaster payments in Wyoming totaled $680 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 107 | $122,240,680 | $1,142,436 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 214 | $192,224,375 | $898,245 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 321 | $245,336,460 | $764,288 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 428 | $287,016,210 | $670,599 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 536 | $322,415,938 | $601,522 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 643 | $352,738,581 | $548,583 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 750 | $379,323,799 | $505,765 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 857 | $402,676,738 | $469,868 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 964 | $423,734,452 | $439,559 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 1,072 | $442,943,071 | $413,193 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 1,179 | $460,279,193 | $390,398 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 1,286 | $475,982,200 | $370,126 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 1,393 | $490,286,590 | $351,965 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 1,501 | $503,383,353 | $335,365 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 1,608 | $515,221,326 | $320,411 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 1,715 | $525,977,643 | $306,693 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 1,822 | $535,916,989 | $294,137 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 1,929 | $545,065,957 | $282,564 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 2,037 | $553,630,041 | $271,787 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 2,144 | $561,500,433 | $261,894 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 8,578 | $118,651,407 | $13,832 |
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