Disaster payments in North Carolina totaled $62.3 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 30 | $8,793,097 | $293,103 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 61 | $13,721,903 | $224,949 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 91 | $17,310,062 | $190,220 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 122 | $20,255,916 | $166,032 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 153 | $22,726,735 | $148,541 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 183 | $24,741,858 | $135,201 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 214 | $26,571,007 | $124,164 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 245 | $28,236,757 | $115,252 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 275 | $29,823,007 | $108,447 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 306 | $31,462,132 | $102,817 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 337 | $33,101,257 | $98,223 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 367 | $34,685,647 | $94,511 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 398 | $36,242,344 | $91,061 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 428 | $37,631,383 | $87,924 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 459 | $38,960,389 | $84,881 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 490 | $40,193,703 | $82,028 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 520 | $41,291,166 | $79,406 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 551 | $42,355,464 | $76,870 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 582 | $43,354,463 | $74,492 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 612 | $44,272,601 | $72,341 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 2,452 | $18,060,530 | $7,366 |
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