Disaster payments in Tennessee totaled $16.3 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 15 | $2,742,225 | $182,815 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 31 | $4,350,026 | $140,323 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 46 | $5,352,356 | $116,356 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 62 | $6,247,241 | $100,762 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 77 | $6,961,481 | $90,409 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 93 | $7,610,697 | $81,835 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 109 | $8,177,715 | $75,025 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 124 | $8,658,182 | $69,824 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 140 | $9,125,186 | $65,180 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 155 | $9,533,561 | $61,507 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 171 | $9,927,568 | $58,056 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 186 | $10,261,326 | $55,168 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 202 | $10,584,927 | $52,401 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 218 | $10,882,399 | $49,919 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 233 | $11,146,181 | $47,838 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 249 | $11,405,480 | $45,805 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 264 | $11,637,303 | $44,081 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 280 | $11,871,096 | $42,397 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 296 | $12,090,750 | $40,847 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 311 | $12,283,002 | $39,495 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,247 | $4,005,175 | $3,212 |
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