Disaster payments in 2nd District of Maine (Rep. Jared Golden) totaled $6.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 29 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $250,000 | $125,000 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 5 | $568,635 | $113,727 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 7 | $745,747 | $106,535 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 10 | $987,508 | $98,751 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 13 | $1,179,035 | $90,695 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 15 | $1,284,785 | $85,652 |
| Top 7% | 22% | 18 | $1,443,410 | $80,189 |
| Top 8% | 25% | 21 | $1,602,035 | $76,287 |
| Top 9% | 26% | 23 | $1,707,785 | $74,252 |
| Top 10% | 29% | 26 | $1,866,410 | $71,785 |
| Top 11% | 30% | 28 | $1,972,160 | $70,434 |
| Top 12% | 33% | 31 | $2,130,785 | $68,735 |
| Top 13% | 35% | 34 | $2,289,410 | $67,336 |
| Top 14% | 37% | 36 | $2,395,160 | $66,532 |
| Top 15% | 39% | 39 | $2,553,785 | $65,482 |
| Top 16% | 42% | 42 | $2,712,410 | $64,581 |
| Top 17% | 43% | 44 | $2,818,160 | $64,049 |
| Top 18% | 46% | 47 | $2,976,785 | $63,336 |
| Top 19% | 47% | 49 | $3,082,535 | $62,909 |
| Top 20% | 50% | 52 | $3,241,160 | $62,330 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 50% | 211 | $3,284,381 | $15,566 |
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