Disaster payments in 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) totaled $2.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $229,805 | $76,602 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 6 | $388,979 | $64,830 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 9 | $505,610 | $56,179 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 12 | $606,962 | $50,580 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 15 | $702,602 | $46,840 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 18 | $795,044 | $44,169 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 21 | $884,316 | $42,110 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 24 | $967,357 | $40,307 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 27 | $1,043,735 | $38,657 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 30 | $1,114,787 | $37,160 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 33 | $1,182,985 | $35,848 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 36 | $1,247,083 | $34,641 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 40 | $1,326,084 | $33,152 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 43 | $1,382,177 | $32,144 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 46 | $1,436,827 | $31,235 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 49 | $1,489,495 | $30,398 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 52 | $1,539,786 | $29,611 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 55 | $1,587,306 | $28,860 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 58 | $1,633,241 | $28,159 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 61 | $1,678,213 | $27,512 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 247 | $1,102,277 | $4,463 |
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