Disaster payments in 8th District of Georgia (Rep. Austin Scott) totaled $10.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 4 | $1,706,679 | $426,670 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 9 | $2,801,557 | $311,284 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 13 | $3,410,795 | $262,369 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 18 | $3,951,509 | $219,528 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 22 | $4,321,824 | $196,447 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 27 | $4,721,573 | $174,873 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 31 | $5,009,397 | $161,593 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 36 | $5,351,043 | $148,640 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 40 | $5,608,499 | $140,212 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 45 | $5,907,144 | $131,270 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 49 | $6,138,220 | $125,270 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 54 | $6,410,209 | $118,708 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 58 | $6,611,149 | $113,985 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 63 | $6,838,254 | $108,544 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 67 | $7,001,321 | $104,497 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 72 | $7,190,289 | $99,865 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 76 | $7,336,772 | $96,536 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 81 | $7,510,938 | $92,728 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 85 | $7,644,806 | $89,939 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 90 | $7,803,922 | $86,710 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 360 | $3,133,920 | $8,705 |
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