Disaster payments in 8th District of Georgia (Rep. Austin Scott) totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $218,591 | $218,591 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $598,913 | $199,638 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 5 | $819,452 | $163,890 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 6 | $903,916 | $150,653 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 8 | $1,049,145 | $131,143 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 10 | $1,154,895 | $115,489 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 11 | $1,207,770 | $109,797 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 13 | $1,313,520 | $101,040 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 15 | $1,419,270 | $94,618 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 17 | $1,525,020 | $89,707 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 18 | $1,577,895 | $87,661 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 20 | $1,679,080 | $83,954 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 22 | $1,744,556 | $79,298 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 23 | $1,774,926 | $77,171 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 25 | $1,828,313 | $73,133 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 27 | $1,864,847 | $69,068 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 28 | $1,879,584 | $67,128 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 30 | $1,902,177 | $63,406 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 32 | $1,922,084 | $60,065 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 34 | $1,940,402 | $57,071 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 136 | $308,338 | $2,267 |
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