Disaster payments in Blount County, Tennessee totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 3 | $389,770 | $129,923 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 7 | $606,414 | $86,631 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 11 | $753,669 | $68,515 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 14 | $835,896 | $59,707 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 18 | $937,353 | $52,075 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 22 | $1,021,332 | $46,424 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 25 | $1,079,865 | $43,195 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 29 | $1,154,051 | $39,795 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 33 | $1,219,298 | $36,948 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 36 | $1,263,726 | $35,104 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 40 | $1,316,031 | $32,901 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 44 | $1,361,977 | $30,954 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 47 | $1,393,318 | $29,645 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 51 | $1,431,780 | $28,074 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 55 | $1,468,264 | $26,696 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 58 | $1,493,563 | $25,751 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 62 | $1,524,697 | $24,592 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 66 | $1,552,266 | $23,519 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 69 | $1,571,661 | $22,778 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 73 | $1,595,488 | $21,856 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 294 | $433,936 | $1,476 |
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