Disaster payments in Burke County, Georgia totaled $2.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 39 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $140,384 | $140,384 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $253,169 | $126,585 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 3 | $360,225 | $120,075 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 4 | $466,983 | $116,746 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 5 | $561,243 | $112,249 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 7 | $728,851 | $104,122 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 8 | $803,658 | $100,457 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 9 | $873,640 | $97,071 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 10 | $942,261 | $94,226 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 11 | $1,007,535 | $91,594 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 13 | $1,121,340 | $86,257 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 14 | $1,175,260 | $83,947 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 15 | $1,228,297 | $81,886 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 16 | $1,280,335 | $80,021 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 17 | $1,331,894 | $78,347 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 19 | $1,430,214 | $75,274 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 20 | $1,478,603 | $73,930 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 21 | $1,524,360 | $72,589 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 22 | $1,570,088 | $71,368 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 23 | $1,615,815 | $70,253 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 96 | $995,840 | $10,373 |
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