Disaster payments in Wheeler County, Georgia totaled $4.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $744,752 | $744,752 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $1,398,605 | $466,202 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 5 | $1,858,412 | $371,682 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 7 | $2,230,818 | $318,688 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 9 | $2,473,489 | $274,832 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 11 | $2,678,669 | $243,515 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 13 | $2,849,964 | $219,228 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 15 | $2,979,682 | $198,645 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 17 | $3,098,079 | $182,240 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 19 | $3,205,200 | $168,695 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 20 | $3,258,075 | $162,904 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 22 | $3,363,825 | $152,901 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 24 | $3,469,575 | $144,566 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 26 | $3,575,325 | $137,512 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 28 | $3,680,448 | $131,445 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 30 | $3,778,036 | $125,935 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 32 | $3,868,103 | $120,878 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 34 | $3,936,830 | $115,789 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 36 | $4,000,450 | $111,124 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 38 | $4,062,878 | $106,918 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 152 | $851,759 | $5,604 |
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