Disaster payments in Smith County, Tennessee totaled $832,246 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $117,092 | $58,546 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $181,259 | $45,315 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 6 | $222,165 | $37,027 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 8 | $255,364 | $31,920 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 10 | $285,414 | $28,541 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 12 | $314,937 | $26,245 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 14 | $343,077 | $24,505 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 16 | $366,736 | $22,921 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 18 | $386,901 | $21,494 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 20 | $405,621 | $20,281 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 22 | $422,589 | $19,209 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 24 | $437,001 | $18,208 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 26 | $450,097 | $17,311 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 28 | $462,222 | $16,508 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 30 | $473,575 | $15,786 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 32 | $484,190 | $15,131 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 34 | $494,230 | $14,536 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 36 | $503,975 | $13,999 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 38 | $513,351 | $13,509 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 40 | $522,718 | $13,068 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 161 | $309,528 | $1,923 |
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