Disaster payments in Blount County, Alabama totaled $9.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 9 | $1,100,310 | $122,257 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 19 | $1,983,116 | $104,375 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 29 | $2,652,370 | $91,461 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 38 | $3,161,850 | $83,207 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 48 | $3,618,524 | $75,386 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 58 | $4,004,081 | $69,036 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 67 | $4,315,887 | $64,416 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 77 | $4,619,206 | $59,990 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 87 | $4,884,445 | $56,143 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 96 | $5,106,452 | $53,192 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 106 | $5,331,355 | $50,296 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 116 | $5,537,969 | $47,741 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 125 | $5,713,535 | $45,708 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 135 | $5,895,081 | $43,667 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 145 | $6,065,928 | $41,834 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 154 | $6,210,738 | $40,329 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 164 | $6,362,984 | $38,799 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 174 | $6,507,611 | $37,400 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 183 | $6,631,668 | $36,239 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 193 | $6,763,356 | $35,043 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 775 | $2,768,942 | $3,573 |
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