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In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $433,082 | $72,180 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 13 | $774,993 | $59,615 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 19 | $983,982 | $51,789 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 26 | $1,196,880 | $46,034 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 32 | $1,348,690 | $42,147 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 39 | $1,498,708 | $38,428 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 45 | $1,611,871 | $35,819 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 52 | $1,735,437 | $33,374 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 58 | $1,834,567 | $31,630 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 65 | $1,944,424 | $29,914 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 71 | $2,031,620 | $28,614 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 78 | $2,123,219 | $27,221 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 84 | $2,197,869 | $26,165 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 91 | $2,280,588 | $25,061 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 97 | $2,349,023 | $24,217 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 104 | $2,421,745 | $23,286 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 110 | $2,480,024 | $22,546 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 117 | $2,543,584 | $21,740 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 123 | $2,595,808 | $21,104 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 130 | $2,653,433 | $20,411 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 522 | $1,231,125 | $2,358 |
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