Disaster payments in Tennessee totaled $508 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 71 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 600 | $148,075,711 | $246,793 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 1,200 | $204,608,842 | $170,507 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 1,801 | $242,811,855 | $134,821 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 2,401 | $271,490,283 | $113,074 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 3,002 | $294,049,122 | $97,951 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 3,602 | $312,258,729 | $86,690 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 4,203 | $327,572,345 | $77,938 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 4,803 | $340,709,729 | $70,937 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 5,403 | $352,164,515 | $65,179 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 6,004 | $362,373,726 | $60,355 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 6,604 | $371,568,836 | $56,264 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 7,205 | $379,933,007 | $52,732 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 7,805 | $387,524,421 | $49,651 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 8,406 | $394,468,962 | $46,927 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 9,006 | $400,863,879 | $44,511 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 9,606 | $406,762,134 | $42,345 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 10,207 | $412,212,505 | $40,385 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 10,807 | $417,249,099 | $38,609 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 11,408 | $421,945,635 | $36,987 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 12,008 | $426,333,512 | $35,504 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 48,035 | $81,792,843 | $1,703 |
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