Disaster payments in DeKalb County, Tennessee totaled $6.2 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% | 27% | 8 | $1,657,548 | $207,194 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 16 | $2,391,405 | $149,463 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 25 | $2,990,122 | $119,605 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 33 | $3,351,177 | $101,551 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 42 | $3,650,086 | $86,907 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 50 | $3,873,195 | $77,464 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 59 | $4,071,131 | $69,002 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 67 | $4,219,846 | $62,983 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 76 | $4,367,460 | $57,467 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 84 | $4,481,792 | $53,355 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 93 | $4,600,981 | $49,473 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 101 | $4,697,284 | $46,508 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 110 | $4,792,698 | $43,570 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 118 | $4,872,332 | $41,291 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 127 | $4,955,479 | $39,020 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 135 | $5,021,953 | $37,200 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 144 | $5,091,482 | $35,358 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 152 | $5,148,603 | $33,872 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 161 | $5,208,637 | $32,352 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 169 | $5,257,650 | $31,110 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 680 | $966,291 | $1,421 |
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