Disaster payments in Polk County, North Carolina totaled $3.9 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% | 19% | 1 | $757,833 | $757,833 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 3 | $1,674,603 | $558,201 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 4 | $1,962,728 | $490,682 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 6 | $2,370,773 | $395,129 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 7 | $2,544,877 | $363,554 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 9 | $2,810,715 | $312,302 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 10 | $2,898,461 | $289,846 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 12 | $3,059,241 | $254,937 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 13 | $3,129,599 | $240,738 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 15 | $3,213,046 | $214,203 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 16 | $3,250,267 | $203,142 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 18 | $3,318,842 | $184,380 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 19 | $3,351,011 | $176,369 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 21 | $3,413,971 | $162,570 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 22 | $3,442,104 | $156,459 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 24 | $3,492,540 | $145,523 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 25 | $3,513,891 | $140,556 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 27 | $3,554,376 | $131,644 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 28 | $3,571,964 | $127,570 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 30 | $3,600,940 | $120,031 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 121 | $337,440 | $2,789 |
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