Disaster payments in Lowndes County, Georgia totaled $8.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $1,495,398 | $498,466 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 7 | $2,555,725 | $365,104 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 11 | $3,201,969 | $291,088 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 15 | $3,730,471 | $248,698 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 19 | $4,163,341 | $219,123 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 23 | $4,476,543 | $194,632 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 27 | $4,763,323 | $176,419 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 31 | $5,033,115 | $162,359 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 34 | $5,224,857 | $153,672 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 38 | $5,455,695 | $143,571 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 42 | $5,674,986 | $135,119 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 46 | $5,885,885 | $127,954 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 50 | $6,077,112 | $121,542 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 54 | $6,251,024 | $115,760 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 58 | $6,398,999 | $110,328 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 62 | $6,524,947 | $105,241 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 65 | $6,611,518 | $101,716 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 69 | $6,717,807 | $97,360 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 73 | $6,817,036 | $93,384 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 77 | $6,913,070 | $89,780 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 311 | $1,745,841 | $5,614 |
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