Disaster payments in Newton County, Georgia totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $433,095 | $433,095 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $646,167 | $323,083 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 4 | $904,503 | $226,126 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 5 | $1,015,373 | $203,075 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 7 | $1,191,629 | $170,233 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 8 | $1,260,877 | $157,610 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 10 | $1,388,795 | $138,880 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 11 | $1,429,790 | $129,981 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 12 | $1,470,759 | $122,563 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 14 | $1,537,865 | $109,847 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 15 | $1,569,889 | $104,659 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 17 | $1,631,295 | $95,959 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 18 | $1,660,094 | $92,227 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 20 | $1,714,796 | $85,740 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 21 | $1,738,750 | $82,798 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 22 | $1,761,925 | $80,088 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 24 | $1,806,961 | $75,290 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 25 | $1,828,387 | $73,135 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 27 | $1,868,384 | $69,199 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 28 | $1,886,806 | $67,386 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 115 | $528,747 | $4,598 |
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