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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% | 14% | 46 | $7,906,545 | $171,881 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 92 | $12,079,067 | $131,294 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 138 | $15,264,381 | $110,611 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 184 | $17,876,353 | $97,154 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 231 | $20,124,392 | $87,119 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 277 | $22,028,899 | $79,527 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 323 | $23,722,484 | $73,444 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 369 | $25,253,170 | $68,437 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 416 | $26,696,951 | $64,175 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 462 | $27,989,591 | $60,584 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 508 | $29,210,319 | $57,501 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 554 | $30,357,374 | $54,797 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 601 | $31,434,830 | $52,304 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 647 | $32,405,662 | $50,086 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 693 | $33,309,032 | $48,065 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 739 | $34,161,279 | $46,226 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 786 | $34,987,602 | $44,513 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 832 | $35,759,446 | $42,980 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 878 | $36,495,911 | $41,567 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 924 | $37,190,744 | $40,250 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 3,700 | $17,725,563 | $4,791 |
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