Disaster payments in Mitchell County, North Carolina totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $297,832 | $99,277 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $500,215 | $83,369 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 9 | $668,302 | $74,256 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 12 | $820,381 | $68,365 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 16 | $963,988 | $60,249 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 19 | $1,048,600 | $55,189 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 22 | $1,118,763 | $50,853 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 25 | $1,180,225 | $47,209 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 28 | $1,230,950 | $43,962 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 32 | $1,294,263 | $40,446 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 35 | $1,336,234 | $38,178 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 38 | $1,371,696 | $36,097 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 41 | $1,404,144 | $34,247 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 45 | $1,445,387 | $32,120 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 48 | $1,474,923 | $30,728 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 51 | $1,503,679 | $29,484 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 54 | $1,530,273 | $28,338 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 57 | $1,554,433 | $27,271 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 61 | $1,583,189 | $25,954 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 64 | $1,603,046 | $25,048 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 258 | $373,947 | $1,449 |
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