Disaster payments in Elmore County, Alabama totaled $8.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 5 | $1,568,202 | $313,640 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 10 | $2,382,006 | $238,201 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 16 | $3,083,580 | $192,724 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 21 | $3,564,363 | $169,732 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 27 | $4,078,636 | $151,061 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 32 | $4,426,795 | $138,337 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 38 | $4,776,108 | $125,687 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 43 | $5,042,012 | $117,256 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 49 | $5,322,863 | $108,630 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 54 | $5,537,426 | $102,545 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 60 | $5,767,276 | $96,121 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 65 | $5,940,448 | $91,392 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 71 | $6,119,442 | $86,189 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 76 | $6,245,381 | $82,176 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 82 | $6,382,175 | $77,831 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 87 | $6,488,251 | $74,578 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 93 | $6,608,155 | $71,055 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 98 | $6,702,623 | $68,394 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 104 | $6,809,581 | $65,477 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 109 | $6,893,911 | $63,247 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 439 | $1,630,420 | $3,714 |
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