Disaster payments in 1st District of Maine (Rep. Chellie Pingree) totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $140,086 | $70,043 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $311,486 | $62,297 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 8 | $470,111 | $58,764 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 11 | $628,736 | $57,158 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 13 | $734,486 | $56,499 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 16 | $858,430 | $53,652 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 19 | $962,770 | $50,672 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 22 | $1,043,145 | $47,416 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 24 | $1,092,132 | $45,506 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 27 | $1,163,411 | $43,089 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 30 | $1,228,225 | $40,941 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 33 | $1,283,459 | $38,893 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 35 | $1,319,106 | $37,689 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 38 | $1,370,985 | $36,079 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 41 | $1,406,962 | $34,316 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 44 | $1,437,294 | $32,666 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 46 | $1,455,412 | $31,639 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 49 | $1,481,037 | $30,225 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 52 | $1,504,921 | $28,941 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 55 | $1,527,211 | $27,767 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 220 | $338,819 | $1,540 |
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