Disaster payments in Cherokee County, Oklahoma totaled $17.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 12 | $2,903,780 | $241,982 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 25 | $4,311,386 | $172,455 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 38 | $5,367,265 | $141,244 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 50 | $6,198,800 | $123,976 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 63 | $6,972,686 | $110,678 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 76 | $7,641,521 | $100,546 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 88 | $8,196,051 | $93,137 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 101 | $8,707,381 | $86,212 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 114 | $9,177,097 | $80,501 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 126 | $9,582,337 | $76,050 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 139 | $9,993,801 | $71,898 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 152 | $10,382,044 | $68,303 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 164 | $10,709,615 | $65,303 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 177 | $11,041,544 | $62,382 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 190 | $11,357,278 | $59,775 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 202 | $11,633,588 | $57,592 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 215 | $11,913,482 | $55,412 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 228 | $12,174,382 | $53,396 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 240 | $12,400,722 | $51,670 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 253 | $12,631,691 | $49,928 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,014 | $4,322,638 | $4,263 |
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