Disaster payments in Georgia totaled $1.3 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 387 | $228,719,839 | $591,007 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 774 | $353,774,110 | $457,072 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 1,162 | $451,101,755 | $388,211 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 1,549 | $531,186,846 | $342,922 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 1,937 | $598,031,833 | $308,741 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 2,324 | $656,244,355 | $282,377 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 2,712 | $707,214,884 | $260,772 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 3,099 | $752,068,325 | $242,681 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 3,487 | $792,165,457 | $227,177 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 3,874 | $828,021,733 | $213,738 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 4,262 | $860,520,702 | $201,905 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 4,649 | $890,153,954 | $191,472 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 5,037 | $917,163,519 | $182,085 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 5,424 | $941,547,984 | $173,589 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 5,812 | $963,787,662 | $165,827 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 6,199 | $984,424,511 | $158,804 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 6,586 | $1,003,991,521 | $152,443 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 6,974 | $1,022,110,234 | $146,560 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 7,361 | $1,038,862,723 | $141,131 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 7,749 | $1,054,379,048 | $136,066 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 30,998 | $242,600,723 | $7,826 |
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