Disaster payments in Wilkes County, Georgia totaled $340,358 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $27,417 | $27,417 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $49,779 | $24,890 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $71,449 | $23,816 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $83,596 | $20,899 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 5 | $94,847 | $18,969 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 6 | $104,890 | $17,482 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 7 | $113,438 | $16,205 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 8 | $121,936 | $15,242 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 10 | $137,131 | $13,713 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 11 | $144,222 | $13,111 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 12 | $149,820 | $12,485 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 13 | $155,174 | $11,936 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 14 | $160,509 | $11,465 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 15 | $165,213 | $11,014 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 16 | $169,896 | $10,619 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 17 | $174,495 | $10,264 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 19 | $183,118 | $9,638 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 20 | $187,344 | $9,367 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 21 | $191,468 | $9,118 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 22 | $195,563 | $8,889 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 90 | $144,795 | $1,609 |
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