Disaster payments in Cherokee County, Georgia totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $144,104 | $144,104 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $329,148 | $109,716 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $388,761 | $97,190 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 6 | $501,437 | $83,573 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $554,312 | $79,187 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 9 | $648,235 | $72,026 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 10 | $692,758 | $69,276 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 12 | $767,859 | $63,988 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 13 | $801,347 | $61,642 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 15 | $863,357 | $57,557 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 16 | $892,513 | $55,782 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 18 | $947,154 | $52,620 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 19 | $973,007 | $51,211 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 21 | $1,022,614 | $48,696 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 22 | $1,046,359 | $47,562 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 24 | $1,091,705 | $45,488 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 25 | $1,113,397 | $44,536 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 27 | $1,154,142 | $42,746 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 28 | $1,172,313 | $41,868 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 30 | $1,207,027 | $40,234 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 122 | $590,121 | $4,837 |
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