Disaster payments in Covington County, Alabama totaled $1.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $229,498 | $114,749 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 5 | $438,233 | $87,647 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 8 | $549,512 | $68,689 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 11 | $626,467 | $56,952 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 13 | $666,249 | $51,250 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 16 | $714,779 | $44,674 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 19 | $752,860 | $39,624 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 22 | $785,494 | $35,704 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 24 | $804,966 | $33,540 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 27 | $831,044 | $30,779 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 30 | $853,778 | $28,459 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 33 | $874,238 | $26,492 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 35 | $887,620 | $25,361 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 38 | $907,325 | $23,877 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 41 | $926,528 | $22,598 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 44 | $943,918 | $21,453 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 46 | $954,031 | $20,740 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 49 | $968,907 | $19,774 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 52 | $983,492 | $18,913 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 55 | $997,787 | $18,142 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 221 | $370,738 | $1,678 |
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