Disaster payments in Smith County, Tennessee totaled $9.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 76 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 11 | $3,653,646 | $332,150 |
| Top 2% | 52% | 22 | $4,924,022 | $223,819 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 33 | $5,492,116 | $166,428 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 44 | $5,874,163 | $133,504 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 55 | $6,170,073 | $112,183 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 66 | $6,433,458 | $97,477 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 77 | $6,652,149 | $86,392 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 88 | $6,843,006 | $77,761 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 99 | $7,011,723 | $70,825 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 110 | $7,154,418 | $65,040 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 121 | $7,284,641 | $60,204 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 132 | $7,403,262 | $56,085 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 143 | $7,514,807 | $52,551 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 154 | $7,618,781 | $49,473 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 165 | $7,714,471 | $46,754 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 176 | $7,803,252 | $44,337 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 187 | $7,884,823 | $42,165 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 198 | $7,959,074 | $40,197 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 209 | $8,027,651 | $38,410 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 221 | $8,096,577 | $36,636 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 884 | $1,377,890 | $1,559 |
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