Disaster payments in Knox County, Tennessee totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4 | $375,074 | $93,769 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 9 | $579,848 | $64,428 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 14 | $719,094 | $51,364 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 18 | $800,619 | $44,479 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 23 | $885,215 | $38,488 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 28 | $953,476 | $34,053 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 33 | $1,010,913 | $30,634 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 37 | $1,052,247 | $28,439 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 42 | $1,098,830 | $26,163 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 47 | $1,142,287 | $24,304 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 52 | $1,183,683 | $22,763 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 56 | $1,214,938 | $21,695 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 61 | $1,251,707 | $20,520 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 66 | $1,286,235 | $19,488 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 70 | $1,312,825 | $18,755 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 75 | $1,345,032 | $17,934 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 80 | $1,375,734 | $17,197 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 85 | $1,404,455 | $16,523 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 89 | $1,425,671 | $16,019 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 94 | $1,450,162 | $15,427 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 379 | $448,994 | $1,185 |
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