Disaster payments in Richmond County, North Carolina totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $333,367 | $333,367 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $579,540 | $193,180 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $681,731 | $170,433 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 6 | $839,517 | $139,920 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 7 | $909,403 | $129,915 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 9 | $1,031,674 | $114,630 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 10 | $1,087,484 | $108,748 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 12 | $1,193,234 | $99,436 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 13 | $1,246,109 | $95,855 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 15 | $1,351,341 | $90,089 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 17 | $1,448,912 | $85,230 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 18 | $1,496,594 | $83,144 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 20 | $1,586,160 | $79,308 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 21 | $1,628,055 | $77,526 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 23 | $1,700,077 | $73,916 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 24 | $1,732,512 | $72,188 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 26 | $1,795,768 | $69,068 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 27 | $1,824,949 | $67,591 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 29 | $1,883,032 | $64,932 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 31 | $1,939,186 | $62,554 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 124 | $456,708 | $3,683 |
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