Disaster payments in DeKalb County, Alabama totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 34 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $88,519 | $17,704 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 11 | $153,060 | $13,915 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 17 | $209,076 | $12,299 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 22 | $250,331 | $11,379 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 28 | $293,200 | $10,471 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 34 | $331,088 | $9,738 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 39 | $358,599 | $9,195 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 45 | $390,189 | $8,671 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 51 | $420,366 | $8,242 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 56 | $444,120 | $7,931 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 62 | $470,769 | $7,593 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 68 | $496,184 | $7,297 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 73 | $516,932 | $7,081 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 79 | $541,442 | $6,854 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 85 | $565,135 | $6,649 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 91 | $588,175 | $6,463 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 96 | $606,604 | $6,319 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 102 | $628,054 | $6,157 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 108 | $648,737 | $6,007 |
| Top 20% | 50% | 113 | $665,610 | $5,890 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 50% | 456 | $655,619 | $1,438 |
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