Disaster payments in Lake County, Tennessee totaled $3.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $409,143 | $409,143 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $689,896 | $229,965 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 5 | $904,149 | $180,830 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 7 | $1,106,310 | $158,044 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 9 | $1,288,050 | $143,117 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 11 | $1,458,361 | $132,578 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 13 | $1,615,075 | $124,237 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 15 | $1,766,394 | $117,760 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 17 | $1,909,331 | $112,314 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 19 | $2,043,493 | $107,552 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 20 | $2,103,139 | $105,157 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 22 | $2,213,905 | $100,632 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 24 | $2,309,562 | $96,232 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 26 | $2,393,878 | $92,072 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 28 | $2,464,651 | $88,023 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 30 | $2,531,375 | $84,379 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 32 | $2,590,196 | $80,944 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 34 | $2,645,400 | $77,806 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 36 | $2,698,501 | $74,958 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 38 | $2,748,179 | $72,321 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 152 | $792,462 | $5,214 |
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