Disaster payments in Jefferson County, Alabama totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $96,172 | $96,172 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $256,927 | $85,642 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $313,461 | $78,365 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 6 | $419,211 | $69,869 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 7 | $453,515 | $64,788 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 9 | $513,020 | $57,002 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 10 | $537,409 | $53,741 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 12 | $579,726 | $48,311 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 13 | $597,763 | $45,982 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 15 | $632,640 | $42,176 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 16 | $647,688 | $40,481 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 18 | $673,787 | $37,433 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 19 | $685,188 | $36,063 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 21 | $706,862 | $33,660 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 22 | $717,375 | $32,608 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 24 | $736,595 | $30,691 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 25 | $746,049 | $29,842 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 27 | $764,330 | $28,309 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 28 | $773,151 | $27,613 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 30 | $790,492 | $26,350 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 121 | $322,977 | $2,669 |
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