Disaster payments in 8th District of Georgia (Rep. Austin Scott) totaled $3.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $279,841 | $279,841 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $529,314 | $264,657 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $662,513 | $220,838 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 4 | $787,513 | $196,878 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 6 | $1,032,622 | $172,104 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 7 | $1,149,205 | $164,172 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 8 | $1,254,253 | $156,782 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 9 | $1,353,803 | $150,423 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 10 | $1,449,665 | $144,967 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 12 | $1,639,640 | $136,637 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 13 | $1,720,558 | $132,351 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 14 | $1,798,403 | $128,457 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 15 | $1,874,275 | $124,952 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 16 | $1,949,359 | $121,835 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 18 | $2,065,505 | $114,750 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 19 | $2,116,189 | $111,378 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 20 | $2,163,240 | $108,162 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 21 | $2,208,701 | $105,176 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 22 | $2,253,666 | $102,439 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 24 | $2,339,008 | $97,459 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 96 | $851,021 | $8,865 |
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