Disaster payments in Tennessee totaled $45.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 72 | $7,667,318 | $106,491 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 144 | $10,432,194 | $72,446 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 216 | $12,493,742 | $57,841 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 288 | $14,189,831 | $49,270 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 361 | $15,700,839 | $43,493 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 433 | $17,017,827 | $39,302 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 505 | $18,198,691 | $36,037 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 577 | $19,286,320 | $33,425 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 650 | $20,320,733 | $31,263 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 722 | $21,269,682 | $29,459 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 794 | $22,161,783 | $27,912 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 866 | $22,996,154 | $26,554 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 938 | $23,783,898 | $25,356 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 1,011 | $24,542,609 | $24,276 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 1,083 | $25,251,459 | $23,316 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 1,155 | $25,927,432 | $22,448 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 1,227 | $26,577,903 | $21,661 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 1,300 | $27,206,254 | $20,928 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 1,372 | $27,799,530 | $20,262 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 1,444 | $28,374,662 | $19,650 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 5,779 | $16,639,150 | $2,879 |
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