Disaster payments in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $47.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 13 | $6,607,552 | $508,273 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 26 | $11,078,982 | $426,115 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 40 | $14,921,872 | $373,047 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 53 | $17,846,507 | $336,727 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 66 | $20,306,556 | $307,675 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 80 | $22,654,808 | $283,185 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 93 | $24,633,346 | $264,875 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 106 | $26,303,840 | $248,149 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 120 | $27,894,578 | $232,455 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 133 | $29,226,936 | $219,751 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 146 | $30,470,652 | $208,703 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 160 | $31,723,955 | $198,275 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 173 | $32,806,072 | $189,630 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 186 | $33,789,786 | $181,666 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 200 | $34,723,605 | $173,618 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 213 | $35,520,158 | $166,761 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 226 | $36,259,573 | $160,441 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 240 | $37,001,899 | $154,175 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 253 | $37,664,394 | $148,871 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 266 | $38,285,697 | $143,931 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,068 | $9,065,386 | $8,488 |
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