Disaster payments in Rutherford County, North Carolina totaled $4.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 3 | $1,304,133 | $434,711 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 7 | $1,841,894 | $263,128 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 11 | $2,119,917 | $192,720 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 15 | $2,351,103 | $156,740 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 19 | $2,562,603 | $134,874 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 23 | $2,741,963 | $119,216 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 27 | $2,891,766 | $107,102 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 31 | $3,030,825 | $97,769 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 35 | $3,158,061 | $90,230 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 39 | $3,263,092 | $83,669 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 43 | $3,354,417 | $78,010 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 47 | $3,439,224 | $73,175 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 51 | $3,517,259 | $68,966 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 55 | $3,590,208 | $65,277 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 59 | $3,657,422 | $61,990 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 63 | $3,721,422 | $59,070 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 67 | $3,777,622 | $56,382 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 71 | $3,830,992 | $53,958 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 75 | $3,879,481 | $51,726 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 79 | $3,926,101 | $49,697 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 318 | $898,661 | $2,826 |
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