Disaster payments in Bledsoe County, Tennessee totaled $9.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 72 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 6 | $2,959,441 | $493,240 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 13 | $3,922,097 | $301,700 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 19 | $4,526,384 | $238,231 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 26 | $5,062,065 | $194,695 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 32 | $5,409,933 | $169,060 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 39 | $5,764,658 | $147,812 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 45 | $6,015,041 | $133,668 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 52 | $6,266,407 | $120,508 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 58 | $6,432,184 | $110,900 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 65 | $6,609,866 | $101,690 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 72 | $6,776,698 | $94,121 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 78 | $6,906,708 | $88,548 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 85 | $7,044,687 | $82,879 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 91 | $7,155,811 | $78,635 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 98 | $7,276,141 | $74,246 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 104 | $7,373,888 | $70,903 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 111 | $7,482,048 | $67,406 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 117 | $7,572,206 | $64,720 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 124 | $7,670,233 | $61,857 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 131 | $7,759,604 | $59,234 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 524 | $1,446,786 | $2,761 |
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