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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 6 | $712,011 | $118,669 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 13 | $1,038,898 | $79,915 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 20 | $1,203,516 | $60,176 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 26 | $1,302,570 | $50,099 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 33 | $1,391,837 | $42,177 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 40 | $1,472,755 | $36,819 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 46 | $1,533,371 | $33,334 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 53 | $1,594,297 | $30,081 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 60 | $1,650,006 | $27,500 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 66 | $1,694,998 | $25,682 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 73 | $1,743,310 | $23,881 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 80 | $1,790,189 | $22,377 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 86 | $1,828,860 | $21,266 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 93 | $1,871,336 | $20,122 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 100 | $1,911,243 | $19,112 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 107 | $1,950,078 | $18,225 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 113 | $1,982,762 | $17,547 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 120 | $2,020,243 | $16,835 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 127 | $2,057,128 | $16,198 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 133 | $2,088,346 | $15,702 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 536 | $1,220,004 | $2,276 |
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