Disaster payments in Shelby County, Tennessee totaled $5.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 71 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $914,922 | $457,461 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 5 | $1,690,794 | $338,159 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 8 | $2,161,459 | $270,182 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 11 | $2,481,704 | $225,610 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 14 | $2,730,492 | $195,035 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 17 | $2,948,979 | $173,469 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 20 | $3,149,664 | $157,483 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 23 | $3,308,838 | $143,863 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 26 | $3,441,903 | $132,381 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 29 | $3,569,829 | $123,098 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 32 | $3,679,058 | $114,971 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 35 | $3,765,448 | $107,584 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 38 | $3,843,276 | $101,139 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 41 | $3,918,333 | $95,569 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 44 | $3,988,077 | $90,638 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 47 | $4,055,700 | $86,291 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 50 | $4,120,291 | $82,406 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 53 | $4,180,498 | $78,877 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 56 | $4,236,334 | $75,649 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 59 | $4,286,967 | $72,660 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 237 | $717,419 | $3,027 |
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