Disaster payments in Avery County, North Carolina totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $184,867 | $184,867 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 3 | $433,407 | $144,469 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 5 | $557,058 | $111,412 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 7 | $641,459 | $91,637 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 8 | $666,459 | $83,307 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 10 | $707,343 | $70,734 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 12 | $739,360 | $61,613 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 14 | $767,971 | $54,855 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 15 | $781,952 | $52,130 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 17 | $809,645 | $47,626 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 19 | $836,799 | $44,042 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 21 | $861,545 | $41,026 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 22 | $872,449 | $39,657 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 24 | $893,920 | $37,247 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 26 | $912,815 | $35,108 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 28 | $929,832 | $33,208 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 29 | $937,448 | $32,326 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 31 | $950,666 | $30,667 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 33 | $963,538 | $29,198 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 35 | $976,081 | $27,888 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 140 | $218,960 | $1,564 |
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