Disaster payments in Cherokee County, Alabama totaled $11.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 76 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 8 | $3,089,018 | $386,127 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 17 | $4,458,605 | $262,271 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 25 | $5,330,504 | $213,220 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 34 | $6,126,736 | $180,198 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 43 | $6,753,941 | $157,068 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 51 | $7,178,960 | $140,764 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 60 | $7,593,709 | $126,562 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 68 | $7,890,688 | $116,040 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 77 | $8,154,282 | $105,900 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 86 | $8,381,244 | $97,456 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 94 | $8,560,382 | $91,068 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 103 | $8,745,705 | $84,910 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 111 | $8,894,691 | $80,132 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 120 | $9,048,105 | $75,401 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 129 | $9,189,128 | $71,234 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 137 | $9,305,272 | $67,922 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 146 | $9,418,792 | $64,512 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 154 | $9,507,959 | $61,740 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 163 | $9,601,604 | $58,906 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 172 | $9,689,740 | $56,336 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 689 | $1,392,483 | $2,021 |
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