Disaster payments in Martin County, North Carolina totaled $2.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $546,693 | $182,231 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $625,455 | $156,364 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $758,779 | $126,463 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 8 | $881,409 | $110,176 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 9 | $935,343 | $103,927 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 11 | $1,036,858 | $94,260 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 12 | $1,086,604 | $90,550 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 14 | $1,182,748 | $84,482 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 16 | $1,266,168 | $79,136 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 17 | $1,304,019 | $76,707 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 19 | $1,376,710 | $72,458 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 21 | $1,446,526 | $68,882 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 22 | $1,480,683 | $67,304 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 24 | $1,548,235 | $64,510 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 25 | $1,581,711 | $63,268 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 27 | $1,644,298 | $60,900 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 29 | $1,695,923 | $58,480 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 30 | $1,720,213 | $57,340 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 32 | $1,763,996 | $55,125 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 130 | $704,291 | $5,418 |
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