Disaster payments in Wyoming totaled $477 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 98 | $77,126,096 | $787,001 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 197 | $124,352,499 | $631,231 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 296 | $160,984,437 | $543,866 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 395 | $191,000,895 | $483,547 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 494 | $216,206,649 | $437,665 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 593 | $237,889,489 | $401,163 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 692 | $257,245,415 | $371,742 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 791 | $274,365,486 | $346,859 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 889 | $289,328,135 | $325,453 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 988 | $302,768,672 | $306,446 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 1,087 | $314,928,422 | $289,723 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 1,186 | $326,143,667 | $274,995 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 1,285 | $336,285,882 | $261,701 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 1,384 | $345,609,254 | $249,718 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 1,483 | $354,144,486 | $238,803 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 1,582 | $362,050,610 | $228,856 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 1,680 | $369,254,418 | $219,794 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 1,779 | $375,992,816 | $211,351 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 1,878 | $382,283,481 | $203,559 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 1,977 | $388,124,340 | $196,320 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 7,911 | $89,349,163 | $11,294 |
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