Disaster payments in Lamar County, Alabama totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 3 | $752,227 | $250,742 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 6 | $927,357 | $154,560 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 9 | $1,082,985 | $120,332 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 13 | $1,228,564 | $94,505 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 16 | $1,324,572 | $82,786 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 19 | $1,404,575 | $73,925 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 22 | $1,472,838 | $66,947 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 26 | $1,554,606 | $59,793 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 29 | $1,608,651 | $55,471 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 32 | $1,652,015 | $51,625 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 35 | $1,690,376 | $48,296 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 39 | $1,736,858 | $44,535 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 42 | $1,769,947 | $42,142 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 45 | $1,800,176 | $40,004 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 48 | $1,828,977 | $38,104 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 52 | $1,863,420 | $35,835 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 55 | $1,886,078 | $34,292 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 58 | $1,907,066 | $32,880 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 61 | $1,927,148 | $31,593 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 65 | $1,953,025 | $30,047 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 260 | $483,578 | $1,860 |
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