Disaster payments in Lee County, Georgia totaled $28.4 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% | 14% | 4 | $3,840,616 | $960,154 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 8 | $5,816,307 | $727,038 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 12 | $7,416,349 | $618,029 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 16 | $8,838,426 | $552,402 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 20 | $10,174,217 | $508,711 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 24 | $11,389,606 | $474,567 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 28 | $12,451,993 | $444,714 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 32 | $13,451,852 | $420,370 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 36 | $14,383,909 | $399,553 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 40 | $15,221,456 | $380,536 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 44 | $15,980,763 | $363,199 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 49 | $16,855,311 | $343,986 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 53 | $17,522,492 | $330,613 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 57 | $18,139,892 | $318,244 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 61 | $18,720,483 | $306,893 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 65 | $19,257,485 | $296,269 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 69 | $19,761,830 | $286,403 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 73 | $20,218,113 | $276,960 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 77 | $20,647,837 | $268,154 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 81 | $21,063,164 | $260,039 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 328 | $7,333,797 | $22,359 |
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