Disaster payments in Alabama totaled $31.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 36 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 16 | $2,488,627 | $155,539 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 33 | $3,905,636 | $118,353 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 50 | $5,041,392 | $100,828 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 67 | $6,002,607 | $89,591 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 84 | $6,901,482 | $82,161 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 101 | $7,800,357 | $77,231 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 118 | $8,699,232 | $73,722 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 135 | $9,598,107 | $71,097 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 151 | $10,444,107 | $69,166 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 168 | $11,342,982 | $67,518 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 185 | $12,241,857 | $66,172 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 202 | $13,140,732 | $65,053 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 219 | $14,039,607 | $64,108 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 236 | $14,938,482 | $63,299 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 253 | $15,837,357 | $62,598 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 270 | $16,735,766 | $61,984 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 286 | $17,553,315 | $61,375 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 303 | $18,360,310 | $60,595 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 320 | $19,109,750 | $59,718 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 337 | $19,802,150 | $58,760 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 1,351 | $11,440,690 | $8,468 |
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