Disaster payments in Heard County, Georgia totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $154,159 | $154,159 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $305,410 | $152,705 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 3 | $447,764 | $149,255 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 5 | $678,110 | $135,622 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 6 | $733,735 | $122,289 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 7 | $786,610 | $112,373 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 8 | $839,485 | $104,936 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 10 | $931,991 | $93,199 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 11 | $975,248 | $88,659 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 12 | $1,009,024 | $84,085 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 13 | $1,042,472 | $80,190 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 15 | $1,102,732 | $73,515 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 16 | $1,131,480 | $70,718 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 17 | $1,156,793 | $68,047 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 18 | $1,182,066 | $65,670 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 20 | $1,229,219 | $61,461 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 21 | $1,252,443 | $59,640 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 22 | $1,275,639 | $57,984 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 23 | $1,298,535 | $56,458 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 25 | $1,339,696 | $53,588 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 100 | $468,137 | $4,681 |
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