Disaster payments in DeKalb County, Tennessee totaled $1.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 43% | 1 | $619,775 | $619,775 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 3 | $701,620 | $233,873 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 5 | $765,854 | $153,171 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 7 | $811,224 | $115,889 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 9 | $841,611 | $93,512 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 10 | $855,273 | $85,527 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 12 | $880,825 | $73,402 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 14 | $902,522 | $64,466 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 16 | $922,619 | $57,664 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 18 | $941,819 | $52,323 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 20 | $959,611 | $47,981 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 21 | $968,294 | $46,109 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 23 | $984,653 | $42,811 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 25 | $999,356 | $39,974 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 27 | $1,013,445 | $37,535 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 29 | $1,027,270 | $35,423 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 31 | $1,040,355 | $33,560 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 32 | $1,046,570 | $32,705 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 34 | $1,058,641 | $31,136 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 36 | $1,070,549 | $29,737 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 147 | $364,764 | $2,481 |
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