Disaster payments in Forsyth County, Georgia totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $138,083 | $138,083 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $280,948 | $93,649 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $361,882 | $72,376 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 7 | $433,573 | $61,939 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 8 | $467,899 | $58,487 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 10 | $533,286 | $53,329 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 12 | $594,975 | $49,581 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 14 | $645,330 | $46,095 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 16 | $688,823 | $43,051 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 17 | $709,803 | $41,753 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 19 | $749,247 | $39,434 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 21 | $783,823 | $37,325 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 23 | $814,888 | $35,430 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 25 | $844,749 | $33,790 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 26 | $859,228 | $33,047 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 28 | $886,802 | $31,671 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 30 | $913,407 | $30,447 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 32 | $939,665 | $29,365 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 34 | $964,100 | $28,356 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 35 | $975,314 | $27,866 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 144 | $513,325 | $3,565 |
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