Disaster payments in Georgia totaled $1.5 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 399 | $302,963,850 | $759,308 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 799 | $454,559,643 | $568,911 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 1,199 | $569,293,611 | $474,807 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 1,599 | $664,298,367 | $415,446 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 1,999 | $745,047,451 | $372,710 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 2,399 | $813,858,143 | $339,249 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 2,799 | $874,467,786 | $312,422 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 3,199 | $928,029,470 | $290,100 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 3,599 | $975,322,720 | $270,998 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 3,999 | $1,017,539,363 | $254,448 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 4,399 | $1,055,319,823 | $239,900 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 4,799 | $1,089,484,410 | $227,023 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 5,199 | $1,120,752,104 | $215,571 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 5,599 | $1,149,299,849 | $205,269 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 5,999 | $1,175,190,728 | $195,898 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 6,399 | $1,198,702,306 | $187,327 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 6,798 | $1,220,253,566 | $179,502 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 7,198 | $1,240,793,969 | $172,380 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 7,598 | $1,259,783,641 | $165,805 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 7,998 | $1,277,375,652 | $159,712 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 31,996 | $267,625,938 | $8,364 |
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