Disaster payments in 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) totaled $9.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 10 | $2,469,996 | $247,000 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 20 | $3,165,387 | $158,269 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 31 | $3,718,174 | $119,941 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 41 | $4,106,362 | $100,155 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 51 | $4,431,631 | $86,895 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 62 | $4,735,064 | $76,372 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 72 | $4,971,599 | $69,050 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 83 | $5,201,802 | $62,672 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 93 | $5,384,388 | $57,897 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 103 | $5,551,821 | $53,901 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 114 | $5,726,837 | $50,235 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 124 | $5,871,728 | $47,353 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 134 | $6,008,893 | $44,842 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 145 | $6,151,134 | $42,422 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 155 | $6,275,173 | $40,485 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 166 | $6,405,068 | $38,585 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 176 | $6,518,427 | $37,037 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 186 | $6,627,222 | $35,630 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 197 | $6,742,139 | $34,224 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 207 | $6,843,106 | $33,058 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 831 | $2,599,054 | $3,128 |
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