Disaster payments in Cherokee County, North Carolina totaled $4.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 81 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 3 | $1,388,737 | $462,912 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 6 | $2,191,800 | $365,300 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 10 | $2,847,540 | $284,754 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 13 | $3,099,626 | $238,433 |
| Top 5% | 68% | 17 | $3,349,200 | $197,012 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 20 | $3,512,449 | $175,622 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 24 | $3,685,901 | $153,579 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 27 | $3,792,566 | $140,465 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 31 | $3,915,167 | $126,296 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 34 | $3,993,585 | $117,458 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 37 | $4,061,852 | $109,780 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 41 | $4,143,854 | $101,070 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 44 | $4,198,405 | $95,418 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 48 | $4,263,681 | $88,827 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 51 | $4,303,503 | $84,382 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 55 | $4,350,685 | $79,103 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 58 | $4,382,303 | $75,557 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 62 | $4,420,001 | $71,290 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 65 | $4,445,167 | $68,387 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 69 | $4,475,913 | $64,868 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 276 | $433,736 | $1,572 |
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