Disaster payments in Lewis County, Tennessee totaled $734,863 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $52,875 | $52,875 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $158,625 | $52,875 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 5 | $237,033 | $47,407 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $255,841 | $42,640 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 8 | $289,714 | $36,214 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 10 | $320,267 | $32,027 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 11 | $334,990 | $30,454 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 13 | $360,949 | $27,765 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 15 | $383,690 | $25,579 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 16 | $394,738 | $24,671 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 18 | $415,566 | $23,087 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 20 | $434,154 | $21,708 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 21 | $442,558 | $21,074 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 23 | $458,957 | $19,955 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 25 | $475,255 | $19,010 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 26 | $483,255 | $18,587 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 28 | $499,147 | $17,827 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 30 | $513,795 | $17,127 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 31 | $520,875 | $16,802 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 33 | $534,383 | $16,193 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 135 | $200,480 | $1,485 |
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