Disaster payments in Alabama totaled $804 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 72 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 435 | $205,784,745 | $473,068 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 871 | $303,503,319 | $348,454 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 1,307 | $369,258,766 | $282,524 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 1,743 | $418,568,379 | $240,143 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 2,179 | $458,216,435 | $210,287 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 2,614 | $490,471,056 | $187,632 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 3,050 | $516,594,022 | $169,375 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 3,486 | $539,625,204 | $154,798 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 3,922 | $560,142,575 | $142,821 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 4,358 | $578,045,672 | $132,640 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 4,794 | $593,880,797 | $123,880 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 5,229 | $607,964,633 | $116,268 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 5,665 | $620,594,655 | $109,549 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 6,101 | $632,026,882 | $103,594 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 6,537 | $642,414,339 | $98,274 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 6,973 | $651,892,982 | $93,488 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 7,408 | $660,599,751 | $89,174 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 7,844 | $668,652,758 | $85,244 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 8,280 | $676,101,789 | $81,655 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 8,716 | $683,047,685 | $78,367 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 34,866 | $121,237,743 | $3,477 |
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