Disaster payments in Macon County, North Carolina totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 79 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 2 | $827,576 | $413,788 |
| Top 2% | 56% | 5 | $1,193,374 | $238,675 |
| Top 3% | 61% | 7 | $1,300,869 | $185,838 |
| Top 4% | 67% | 10 | $1,427,895 | $142,790 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 12 | $1,481,693 | $123,474 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 15 | $1,548,490 | $103,233 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 17 | $1,588,096 | $93,417 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 20 | $1,632,318 | $81,616 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 22 | $1,655,065 | $75,230 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 25 | $1,685,135 | $67,405 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 27 | $1,703,530 | $63,094 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 30 | $1,729,346 | $57,645 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 32 | $1,744,254 | $54,508 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 35 | $1,765,176 | $50,434 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 37 | $1,778,424 | $48,066 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 40 | $1,797,922 | $44,948 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 42 | $1,810,683 | $43,112 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 45 | $1,828,825 | $40,641 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 47 | $1,839,813 | $39,145 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 50 | $1,855,637 | $37,113 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 201 | $287,348 | $1,430 |
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