Disaster payments in Etowah County, Alabama totaled $4.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 6 | $720,019 | $120,003 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 13 | $1,205,122 | $92,702 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 20 | $1,580,700 | $79,035 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 27 | $1,865,512 | $69,093 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 33 | $2,067,249 | $62,644 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 40 | $2,276,090 | $56,902 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 47 | $2,455,614 | $52,247 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 54 | $2,607,390 | $48,285 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 60 | $2,719,172 | $45,320 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 67 | $2,837,066 | $42,344 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 74 | $2,942,426 | $39,763 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 81 | $3,035,521 | $37,476 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 87 | $3,108,532 | $35,730 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 94 | $3,187,405 | $33,909 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 101 | $3,260,792 | $32,285 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 108 | $3,329,565 | $30,829 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 114 | $3,385,985 | $29,702 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 121 | $3,449,409 | $28,508 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 128 | $3,509,714 | $27,420 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 135 | $3,565,120 | $26,408 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 541 | $1,239,437 | $2,291 |
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