Disaster payments in Morgan County, Tennessee totaled $2.1 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% | 15% | 3 | $308,124 | $102,708 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 7 | $522,088 | $74,584 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 10 | $671,401 | $67,140 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 14 | $818,197 | $58,443 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 17 | $900,547 | $52,973 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 21 | $991,044 | $47,193 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 24 | $1,048,477 | $43,687 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 28 | $1,113,924 | $39,783 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 31 | $1,156,716 | $37,313 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 35 | $1,209,475 | $34,556 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 38 | $1,246,227 | $32,795 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 42 | $1,291,214 | $30,743 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 45 | $1,322,641 | $29,392 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 49 | $1,362,145 | $27,799 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 52 | $1,390,238 | $26,735 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 56 | $1,425,606 | $25,457 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 59 | $1,451,032 | $24,594 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 63 | $1,484,314 | $23,561 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 66 | $1,508,360 | $22,854 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 70 | $1,537,646 | $21,966 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 280 | $545,408 | $1,948 |
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