Disaster payments in Martin County, North Carolina totaled $2.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $179,216 | $179,216 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $407,574 | $135,858 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $508,937 | $127,234 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 6 | $668,708 | $111,451 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 8 | $786,906 | $98,363 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 9 | $839,781 | $93,309 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 11 | $945,531 | $85,957 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 12 | $998,406 | $83,200 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 14 | $1,099,011 | $78,501 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 16 | $1,193,928 | $74,620 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 17 | $1,235,820 | $72,695 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 19 | $1,311,334 | $69,018 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 20 | $1,347,763 | $67,388 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 22 | $1,410,651 | $64,120 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 24 | $1,458,914 | $60,788 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 25 | $1,475,596 | $59,024 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 27 | $1,506,649 | $55,802 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 28 | $1,521,673 | $54,345 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 30 | $1,551,152 | $51,705 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 32 | $1,578,607 | $49,331 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 129 | $422,502 | $3,275 |
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