Disaster payments in North Carolina totaled $82.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 24 | $9,649,225 | $402,051 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 48 | $15,414,832 | $321,142 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 72 | $20,303,875 | $281,998 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 97 | $24,634,464 | $253,964 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 121 | $28,070,205 | $231,985 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 145 | $31,146,152 | $214,801 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 170 | $34,149,176 | $200,878 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 194 | $36,795,910 | $189,670 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 218 | $39,266,307 | $180,121 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 243 | $41,678,092 | $171,515 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 267 | $43,859,586 | $164,268 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 291 | $45,852,889 | $157,570 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 316 | $47,813,799 | $151,309 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 340 | $49,590,076 | $145,853 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 364 | $51,227,296 | $140,734 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 389 | $52,807,078 | $135,751 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 413 | $54,246,280 | $131,347 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 437 | $55,634,313 | $127,310 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 462 | $57,005,345 | $123,388 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 486 | $58,253,526 | $119,863 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 1,946 | $24,529,100 | $12,605 |
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