Disaster payments in Alabama totaled $29.4 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 39 | $5,529,227 | $141,775 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 78 | $8,506,853 | $109,062 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 117 | $10,653,599 | $91,056 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 157 | $12,370,962 | $78,796 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 196 | $13,736,504 | $70,084 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 235 | $14,882,723 | $63,331 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 274 | $15,856,832 | $57,872 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 314 | $16,722,893 | $53,258 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 353 | $17,474,770 | $49,504 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 392 | $18,160,571 | $46,328 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 431 | $18,778,347 | $43,569 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 471 | $19,357,155 | $41,098 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 510 | $19,875,708 | $38,972 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 549 | $20,341,737 | $37,052 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 588 | $20,769,853 | $35,323 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 628 | $21,175,839 | $33,719 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 667 | $21,541,574 | $32,296 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 706 | $21,884,260 | $30,998 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 745 | $22,204,362 | $29,805 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 785 | $22,510,369 | $28,676 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 3,140 | $6,861,588 | $2,185 |
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