Disaster payments in Richmond County, North Carolina totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $333,367 | $333,367 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $579,540 | $193,180 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $681,731 | $170,433 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 6 | $839,517 | $139,920 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 7 | $909,403 | $129,915 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 9 | $1,042,049 | $115,783 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 11 | $1,156,643 | $105,149 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 12 | $1,209,518 | $100,793 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 14 | $1,315,268 | $93,948 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 15 | $1,368,143 | $91,210 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 17 | $1,465,714 | $86,218 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 19 | $1,558,274 | $82,014 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 20 | $1,602,962 | $80,148 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 22 | $1,682,101 | $76,459 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 23 | $1,718,444 | $74,715 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 25 | $1,786,167 | $71,447 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 27 | $1,847,916 | $68,441 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 28 | $1,877,078 | $67,038 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 30 | $1,934,285 | $64,476 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 31 | $1,962,152 | $63,295 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 128 | $511,184 | $3,994 |
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