Disaster payments in Jackson County, North Carolina totaled $2.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 86 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 38% | 1 | $1,056,283 | $1,056,283 |
| Top 2% | 61% | 3 | $1,713,307 | $571,102 |
| Top 3% | 70% | 5 | $1,981,263 | $396,253 |
| Top 4% | 75% | 7 | $2,103,514 | $300,502 |
| Top 5% | 76% | 8 | $2,154,499 | $269,312 |
| Top 6% | 80% | 10 | $2,249,030 | $224,903 |
| Top 7% | 83% | 12 | $2,329,607 | $194,134 |
| Top 8% | 85% | 14 | $2,380,940 | $170,067 |
| Top 9% | 85% | 15 | $2,400,059 | $160,004 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 17 | $2,433,293 | $143,135 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 19 | $2,462,844 | $129,623 |
| Top 12% | 88% | 21 | $2,490,234 | $118,583 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 22 | $2,502,860 | $113,766 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 24 | $2,525,953 | $105,248 |
| Top 15% | 90% | 26 | $2,547,774 | $97,991 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 28 | $2,566,441 | $91,659 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 29 | $2,575,364 | $88,806 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 31 | $2,591,377 | $83,593 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 33 | $2,605,892 | $78,966 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 35 | $2,619,154 | $74,833 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 140 | $197,745 | $1,412 |
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