Disaster payments in Burke County, North Carolina totaled $4.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 74 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $486,788 | $486,788 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $1,365,301 | $455,100 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 5 | $1,785,128 | $357,026 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 6 | $1,949,438 | $324,906 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 8 | $2,242,149 | $280,269 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 10 | $2,503,309 | $250,331 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 12 | $2,752,064 | $229,339 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 13 | $2,867,939 | $220,611 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 15 | $3,081,000 | $205,400 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 17 | $3,259,334 | $191,726 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 18 | $3,340,872 | $185,604 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 20 | $3,474,791 | $173,740 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 22 | $3,579,303 | $162,696 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 24 | $3,665,484 | $152,729 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 25 | $3,702,135 | $148,085 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 27 | $3,767,697 | $139,544 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 29 | $3,823,625 | $131,849 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 30 | $3,850,287 | $128,343 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 32 | $3,891,876 | $121,621 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 34 | $3,930,805 | $115,612 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 138 | $456,197 | $3,306 |
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