Disaster payments in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $41.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 12 | $5,393,422 | $449,452 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 25 | $9,226,123 | $369,045 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 38 | $12,309,714 | $323,940 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 51 | $14,962,278 | $293,378 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 64 | $17,268,052 | $269,813 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 77 | $19,342,976 | $251,207 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 90 | $21,093,906 | $234,377 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 103 | $22,581,196 | $219,235 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 116 | $23,914,791 | $206,162 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 129 | $25,168,942 | $195,108 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 142 | $26,354,254 | $185,593 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 155 | $27,438,688 | $177,024 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 168 | $28,429,095 | $169,221 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 181 | $29,316,974 | $161,972 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 194 | $30,124,706 | $155,282 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 207 | $30,863,457 | $149,099 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 220 | $31,553,239 | $143,424 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 233 | $32,215,378 | $138,263 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 246 | $32,825,597 | $133,437 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 259 | $33,383,125 | $128,892 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,036 | $8,331,987 | $8,042 |
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