Disaster payments in Alabama totaled $720 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 422 | $175,200,926 | $415,168 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 844 | $261,787,336 | $310,175 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 1,267 | $320,676,076 | $253,099 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 1,689 | $365,525,301 | $216,415 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 2,111 | $401,486,106 | $190,188 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 2,534 | $430,391,020 | $169,847 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 2,956 | $454,018,324 | $153,592 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 3,378 | $475,459,655 | $140,752 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 3,801 | $494,156,447 | $130,007 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 4,223 | $510,475,021 | $120,880 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 4,645 | $524,927,975 | $113,009 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 5,068 | $537,815,754 | $106,120 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 5,490 | $549,365,380 | $100,067 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 5,913 | $559,833,885 | $94,678 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 6,335 | $569,325,969 | $89,870 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 6,757 | $577,985,018 | $85,539 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 7,180 | $585,999,644 | $81,616 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 7,602 | $593,358,866 | $78,053 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 8,024 | $600,185,095 | $74,799 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 8,447 | $606,540,495 | $71,805 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 33,789 | $112,982,178 | $3,344 |
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