Disaster payments in Polk County, Tennessee totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 77 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $374,668 | $374,668 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 3 | $827,275 | $275,758 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 5 | $1,103,965 | $220,793 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 7 | $1,323,468 | $189,067 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 9 | $1,485,486 | $165,054 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 11 | $1,602,744 | $145,704 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 13 | $1,673,868 | $128,759 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 15 | $1,734,186 | $115,612 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 17 | $1,782,155 | $104,833 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 18 | $1,799,464 | $99,970 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 20 | $1,831,561 | $91,578 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 22 | $1,861,102 | $84,596 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 24 | $1,886,174 | $78,591 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 26 | $1,909,535 | $73,444 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 28 | $1,931,601 | $68,986 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 30 | $1,952,842 | $65,095 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 32 | $1,972,479 | $61,640 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 34 | $1,990,513 | $58,544 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 35 | $1,998,820 | $57,109 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 37 | $2,014,447 | $54,445 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 152 | $330,564 | $2,175 |
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