Disaster payments in Decatur County, Tennessee totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $450,114 | $150,038 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 7 | $691,312 | $98,759 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 10 | $811,837 | $81,184 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 14 | $952,439 | $68,031 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 17 | $1,042,181 | $61,305 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 21 | $1,141,697 | $54,367 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 24 | $1,203,245 | $50,135 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 28 | $1,269,741 | $45,348 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 31 | $1,312,921 | $42,352 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 35 | $1,366,314 | $39,038 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 38 | $1,403,380 | $36,931 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 42 | $1,450,675 | $34,540 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 45 | $1,484,283 | $32,984 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 49 | $1,527,617 | $31,176 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 52 | $1,558,601 | $29,973 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 56 | $1,596,970 | $28,517 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 59 | $1,624,373 | $27,532 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 63 | $1,659,239 | $26,337 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 66 | $1,684,599 | $25,524 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 70 | $1,716,324 | $24,519 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 280 | $507,205 | $1,811 |
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