Disaster payments in Sweetwater County, Wyoming totaled $4.8 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $669,375 | $669,375 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $944,335 | $472,168 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $1,168,395 | $389,465 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 4 | $1,382,305 | $345,576 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 5 | $1,593,520 | $318,704 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 6 | $1,797,603 | $299,601 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 7 | $1,995,018 | $285,003 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 8 | $2,166,525 | $270,816 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 9 | $2,284,687 | $253,854 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 10 | $2,400,257 | $240,026 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 11 | $2,512,130 | $228,375 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 12 | $2,621,318 | $218,443 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 13 | $2,729,079 | $209,929 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 14 | $2,821,570 | $201,541 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 15 | $2,913,725 | $194,248 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 16 | $3,000,412 | $187,526 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 17 | $3,082,832 | $181,343 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 18 | $3,156,510 | $175,362 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 19 | $3,228,823 | $169,938 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 20 | $3,300,565 | $165,028 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 81 | $1,508,876 | $18,628 |
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