Disaster payments in North Carolina totaled $129 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 37 | $17,750,511 | $479,744 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 74 | $27,900,529 | $377,034 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 111 | $36,224,107 | $326,343 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 148 | $43,262,835 | $292,316 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 185 | $49,329,723 | $266,647 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 223 | $54,762,401 | $245,571 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 260 | $59,449,823 | $228,653 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 297 | $63,925,463 | $215,237 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 334 | $68,017,348 | $203,645 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 371 | $71,728,366 | $193,338 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 409 | $75,123,605 | $183,676 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 446 | $78,160,954 | $175,249 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 483 | $80,965,110 | $167,630 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 520 | $83,529,722 | $160,634 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 557 | $85,886,275 | $154,194 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 595 | $88,142,303 | $148,138 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 632 | $90,200,607 | $142,722 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 669 | $92,101,339 | $137,670 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 706 | $93,895,296 | $132,996 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 743 | $95,603,858 | $128,673 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 2,976 | $33,259,515 | $11,176 |
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