Disaster payments in Rhea County, Tennessee totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 3 | $715,001 | $238,334 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 6 | $1,081,063 | $180,177 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 10 | $1,401,677 | $140,168 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 13 | $1,578,500 | $121,423 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 17 | $1,756,148 | $103,303 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 20 | $1,866,860 | $93,343 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 24 | $1,988,973 | $82,874 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 27 | $2,064,775 | $76,473 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 31 | $2,153,992 | $69,484 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 34 | $2,215,481 | $65,161 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 38 | $2,287,418 | $60,195 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 41 | $2,331,936 | $56,876 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 45 | $2,387,297 | $53,051 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 48 | $2,426,364 | $50,549 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 52 | $2,475,976 | $47,615 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 55 | $2,511,127 | $45,657 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 58 | $2,541,881 | $43,826 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 62 | $2,581,798 | $41,642 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 65 | $2,609,823 | $40,151 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 69 | $2,646,202 | $38,351 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 278 | $636,291 | $2,289 |
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