Disaster payments in Graham County, North Carolina totaled $645,469 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 71 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $104,041 | $104,041 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $161,035 | $80,518 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 3 | $214,561 | $71,520 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 5 | $305,440 | $61,088 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 6 | $339,297 | $56,550 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 7 | $372,312 | $53,187 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 9 | $423,212 | $47,024 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 10 | $437,321 | $43,732 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 11 | $448,148 | $40,741 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 12 | $457,907 | $38,159 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 14 | $476,255 | $34,018 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 15 | $485,040 | $32,336 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 16 | $493,486 | $30,843 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 18 | $509,227 | $28,290 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 19 | $516,714 | $27,196 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 20 | $522,835 | $26,142 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 21 | $528,635 | $25,173 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 23 | $540,042 | $23,480 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 24 | $545,179 | $22,716 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 25 | $549,909 | $21,996 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 104 | $95,560 | $919 |
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