Disaster payments in Alabama totaled $5.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 8 | $1,161,977 | $145,247 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 16 | $1,616,268 | $101,017 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 24 | $1,982,848 | $82,619 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 33 | $2,309,388 | $69,981 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 41 | $2,530,844 | $61,728 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 49 | $2,712,149 | $55,350 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 57 | $2,866,872 | $50,296 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 66 | $3,012,077 | $45,638 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 74 | $3,132,585 | $42,332 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 82 | $3,244,636 | $39,569 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 91 | $3,358,949 | $36,912 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 99 | $3,451,949 | $34,868 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 107 | $3,540,271 | $33,087 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 115 | $3,620,897 | $31,486 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 124 | $3,701,685 | $29,852 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 132 | $3,768,344 | $28,548 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 140 | $3,832,213 | $27,373 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 149 | $3,900,576 | $26,178 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 157 | $3,958,132 | $25,211 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 165 | $4,014,025 | $24,327 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 663 | $1,599,375 | $2,412 |
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