Disaster payments in Burke County, Georgia totaled $24.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $2,455,766 | $613,942 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 9 | $4,470,639 | $496,738 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 14 | $6,084,948 | $434,639 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 19 | $7,443,616 | $391,769 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 24 | $8,687,820 | $361,993 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 29 | $9,824,522 | $338,777 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 34 | $10,852,154 | $319,181 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 39 | $11,813,705 | $302,916 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 43 | $12,512,589 | $290,990 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 48 | $13,305,414 | $277,196 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 53 | $14,009,495 | $264,330 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 58 | $14,676,294 | $253,040 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 63 | $15,269,242 | $242,369 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 68 | $15,804,450 | $232,418 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 73 | $16,314,264 | $223,483 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 78 | $16,801,143 | $215,399 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 82 | $17,178,276 | $209,491 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 87 | $17,609,065 | $202,403 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 92 | $18,012,102 | $195,784 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 97 | $18,378,122 | $189,465 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 391 | $6,166,063 | $15,770 |
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