Disaster payments in Telfair County, Georgia totaled $10.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $1,477,083 | $369,271 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 8 | $2,267,840 | $283,480 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 12 | $2,875,233 | $239,603 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 16 | $3,358,506 | $209,907 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 20 | $3,778,921 | $188,946 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 24 | $4,112,750 | $171,365 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 28 | $4,422,653 | $157,952 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 32 | $4,717,747 | $147,430 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 36 | $4,986,947 | $138,526 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 40 | $5,246,942 | $131,174 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 44 | $5,492,635 | $124,833 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 48 | $5,726,161 | $119,295 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 52 | $5,951,835 | $114,458 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 56 | $6,169,739 | $110,174 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 60 | $6,381,239 | $106,354 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 64 | $6,592,678 | $103,011 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 69 | $6,841,790 | $99,156 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 73 | $7,023,582 | $96,213 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 77 | $7,187,980 | $93,350 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 81 | $7,339,020 | $90,605 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 325 | $2,641,143 | $8,127 |
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