Disaster payments in Haywood County, North Carolina totaled $6.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 73 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 6 | $1,711,402 | $285,234 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 13 | $2,504,034 | $192,618 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 19 | $2,965,764 | $156,093 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 26 | $3,390,243 | $130,394 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 32 | $3,707,413 | $115,857 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 39 | $4,029,330 | $103,316 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 46 | $4,305,804 | $93,604 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 52 | $4,493,482 | $86,413 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 59 | $4,680,414 | $79,329 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 65 | $4,815,639 | $74,087 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 72 | $4,952,371 | $68,783 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 78 | $5,053,799 | $64,792 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 85 | $5,163,170 | $60,743 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 92 | $5,260,944 | $57,184 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 98 | $5,337,577 | $54,465 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 105 | $5,418,962 | $51,609 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 111 | $5,481,970 | $49,387 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 118 | $5,550,701 | $47,040 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 125 | $5,614,689 | $44,918 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 131 | $5,664,579 | $43,241 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 527 | $969,390 | $1,839 |
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