Disaster payments in Tennessee totaled $2.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 6 | $744,319 | $124,053 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 12 | $1,014,660 | $84,555 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 19 | $1,182,650 | $62,245 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 25 | $1,285,866 | $51,435 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 31 | $1,363,812 | $43,994 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 38 | $1,435,409 | $37,774 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 44 | $1,488,588 | $33,832 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 51 | $1,545,158 | $30,297 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 57 | $1,587,651 | $27,854 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 63 | $1,628,127 | $25,843 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 70 | $1,673,197 | $23,903 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 76 | $1,710,619 | $22,508 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 83 | $1,752,511 | $21,115 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 89 | $1,785,492 | $20,062 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 95 | $1,816,911 | $19,125 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 102 | $1,852,557 | $18,162 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 108 | $1,882,322 | $17,429 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 115 | $1,915,908 | $16,660 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 121 | $1,943,636 | $16,063 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 127 | $1,970,482 | $15,516 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 512 | $797,462 | $1,558 |
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