Disaster payments in Wilkes County, Georgia totaled $14.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $2,067,606 | $516,902 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 8 | $3,367,973 | $420,997 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 12 | $4,466,979 | $372,248 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 16 | $5,325,325 | $332,833 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 20 | $6,080,812 | $304,041 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 25 | $6,880,647 | $275,226 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 29 | $7,442,625 | $256,642 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 33 | $7,900,904 | $239,421 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 37 | $8,302,570 | $224,394 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 41 | $8,652,957 | $211,048 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 45 | $8,975,813 | $199,463 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 50 | $9,361,143 | $187,223 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 54 | $9,640,772 | $178,533 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 58 | $9,897,303 | $170,643 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 62 | $10,134,974 | $163,467 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 66 | $10,355,295 | $156,898 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 70 | $10,569,001 | $150,986 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 75 | $10,825,498 | $144,340 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 79 | $11,016,067 | $139,444 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 83 | $11,197,543 | $134,910 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 334 | $3,284,393 | $9,834 |
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