Disaster payments in 1st District of Michigan (Rep. Jack Bergman) totaled $2.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $466,407 | $466,407 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 2 | $791,355 | $395,678 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 4 | $1,009,124 | $252,281 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 5 | $1,101,319 | $220,264 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 7 | $1,277,923 | $182,560 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 8 | $1,344,949 | $168,119 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 9 | $1,407,449 | $156,383 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 11 | $1,505,679 | $136,880 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 12 | $1,543,336 | $128,611 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 14 | $1,610,378 | $115,027 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 15 | $1,642,549 | $109,503 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 16 | $1,673,675 | $104,605 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 18 | $1,734,542 | $96,363 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 19 | $1,763,525 | $92,817 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 21 | $1,812,443 | $86,307 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 22 | $1,834,104 | $83,368 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 23 | $1,855,288 | $80,665 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 25 | $1,896,003 | $75,840 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 26 | $1,915,077 | $73,657 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 28 | $1,951,137 | $69,683 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 113 | $572,119 | $5,063 |
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