Disaster payments in Lewis County, Tennessee totaled $648,804 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $52,875 | $52,875 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $158,625 | $52,875 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 4 | $199,294 | $49,824 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 6 | $255,841 | $42,640 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 7 | $272,829 | $38,976 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 9 | $305,428 | $33,936 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 10 | $320,267 | $32,027 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 12 | $342,015 | $28,501 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 14 | $362,054 | $25,861 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 15 | $370,999 | $24,733 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 17 | $388,124 | $22,831 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 18 | $396,528 | $22,029 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 20 | $412,927 | $20,646 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 21 | $421,106 | $20,053 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 23 | $437,225 | $19,010 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 24 | $445,221 | $18,551 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 26 | $460,619 | $17,716 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 28 | $474,846 | $16,959 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 29 | $481,855 | $16,616 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 31 | $494,863 | $15,963 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 125 | $153,941 | $1,232 |
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