Disaster payments in Houston County, Alabama totaled $2.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $156,728 | $156,728 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $319,658 | $106,553 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $394,283 | $98,571 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $530,908 | $88,485 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 7 | $597,987 | $85,427 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 9 | $705,877 | $78,431 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 10 | $758,886 | $75,889 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 12 | $864,078 | $72,007 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 13 | $915,961 | $70,459 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 15 | $1,016,111 | $67,741 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 17 | $1,103,650 | $64,921 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 18 | $1,146,392 | $63,688 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 20 | $1,226,097 | $61,305 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 21 | $1,262,359 | $60,112 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 23 | $1,331,973 | $57,912 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 24 | $1,365,139 | $56,881 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 26 | $1,427,666 | $54,910 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 27 | $1,458,016 | $54,001 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 29 | $1,512,886 | $52,168 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 31 | $1,563,479 | $50,435 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 124 | $922,728 | $7,441 |
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