Disaster payments in McDowell County, North Carolina totaled $3.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 82 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 1 | $912,860 | $912,860 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 2 | $1,586,725 | $793,362 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 3 | $1,926,241 | $642,080 |
| Top 4% | 65% | 5 | $2,479,679 | $495,936 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 6 | $2,646,746 | $441,124 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 7 | $2,806,688 | $400,955 |
| Top 7% | 76% | 8 | $2,901,282 | $362,660 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 10 | $3,015,691 | $301,569 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 11 | $3,069,976 | $279,089 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 12 | $3,122,851 | $260,238 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 13 | $3,168,522 | $243,732 |
| Top 12% | 85% | 15 | $3,249,257 | $216,617 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 16 | $3,279,651 | $204,978 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 17 | $3,308,079 | $194,593 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 18 | $3,335,329 | $185,296 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 20 | $3,386,944 | $169,347 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 21 | $3,411,953 | $162,474 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 22 | $3,435,975 | $156,181 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 23 | $3,459,993 | $150,434 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 25 | $3,505,085 | $140,203 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 100 | $321,211 | $3,212 |
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