Disaster payments in Laurens County, Georgia totaled $1.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 78 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $208,765 | $208,765 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 2 | $414,005 | $207,003 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 4 | $567,622 | $141,906 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 5 | $617,115 | $123,423 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 6 | $653,786 | $108,964 |
| Top 6% | 69% | 8 | $716,894 | $89,612 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 9 | $745,344 | $82,816 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 10 | $769,067 | $76,907 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 12 | $792,478 | $66,040 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 13 | $803,493 | $61,807 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 14 | $814,100 | $58,150 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 16 | $833,279 | $52,080 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 17 | $841,712 | $49,512 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 18 | $849,684 | $47,205 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 20 | $864,271 | $43,214 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 21 | $870,484 | $41,452 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 22 | $876,347 | $39,834 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 24 | $887,444 | $36,977 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 25 | $892,607 | $35,704 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 27 | $902,154 | $33,413 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 108 | $132,816 | $1,230 |
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