Disaster payments in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama totaled $2.8 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% | 11% | 3 | $301,729 | $100,576 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6 | $536,724 | $89,454 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 9 | $721,770 | $80,197 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 12 | $880,395 | $73,366 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 15 | $1,039,020 | $69,268 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 18 | $1,190,010 | $66,112 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 21 | $1,316,565 | $62,694 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 25 | $1,433,859 | $57,354 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 28 | $1,507,120 | $53,826 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 31 | $1,569,668 | $50,634 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 34 | $1,627,025 | $47,854 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 37 | $1,679,306 | $45,387 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 40 | $1,727,705 | $43,193 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 43 | $1,773,101 | $41,235 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 46 | $1,815,531 | $39,468 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 50 | $1,869,413 | $37,388 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 53 | $1,907,964 | $35,999 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 56 | $1,945,992 | $34,750 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 59 | $1,982,327 | $33,599 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 62 | $2,017,812 | $32,545 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 251 | $742,834 | $2,960 |
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