Disaster payments in Sweetwater County, Wyoming totaled $2.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $370,365 | $370,365 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 2 | $702,356 | $351,178 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 3 | $967,213 | $322,404 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 4 | $1,165,525 | $291,381 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 5 | $1,285,043 | $257,009 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 6 | $1,401,719 | $233,620 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 7 | $1,502,168 | $214,595 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 8 | $1,595,661 | $199,458 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 9 | $1,671,213 | $185,690 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 10 | $1,745,104 | $174,510 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 11 | $1,806,227 | $164,202 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 12 | $1,856,840 | $154,737 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 13 | $1,904,720 | $146,517 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 14 | $1,951,109 | $139,365 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 15 | $1,996,982 | $133,132 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 16 | $2,041,773 | $127,611 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 17 | $2,083,689 | $122,570 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 18 | $2,124,275 | $118,015 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 19 | $2,161,627 | $113,770 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 20 | $2,193,868 | $109,693 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 82 | $730,197 | $8,905 |
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