Disaster payments in 8th District of Tennessee (Rep. David Kusthoff) totaled $4.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $493,031 | $123,258 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 8 | $796,774 | $99,597 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 12 | $1,027,633 | $85,636 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 17 | $1,292,008 | $76,000 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 21 | $1,453,508 | $69,215 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 25 | $1,594,169 | $63,767 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 30 | $1,753,022 | $58,434 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 34 | $1,873,085 | $55,091 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 38 | $1,986,946 | $52,288 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 43 | $2,121,087 | $49,328 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 47 | $2,220,895 | $47,253 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 51 | $2,314,024 | $45,373 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 56 | $2,422,040 | $43,251 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 60 | $2,501,406 | $41,690 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 64 | $2,575,445 | $40,241 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 69 | $2,664,715 | $38,619 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 73 | $2,733,310 | $37,443 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 77 | $2,799,963 | $36,363 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 82 | $2,878,193 | $35,100 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 86 | $2,938,801 | $34,172 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 347 | $1,361,370 | $3,923 |
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