Disaster payments in Washington County, North Carolina totaled $14.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $2,317,450 | $772,483 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $3,748,408 | $624,735 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 9 | $4,733,731 | $525,970 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 13 | $5,703,104 | $438,700 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 16 | $6,282,645 | $392,665 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 19 | $6,820,356 | $358,966 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 23 | $7,460,941 | $324,389 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 26 | $7,916,743 | $304,490 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 29 | $8,353,215 | $288,042 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 32 | $8,748,411 | $273,388 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 36 | $9,232,068 | $256,446 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 39 | $9,540,696 | $244,633 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 42 | $9,835,150 | $234,170 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 46 | $10,194,310 | $221,615 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 49 | $10,439,639 | $213,054 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 52 | $10,670,889 | $205,209 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 55 | $10,892,534 | $198,046 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 59 | $11,176,667 | $189,435 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 62 | $11,374,330 | $183,457 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 65 | $11,554,940 | $177,768 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 264 | $3,255,479 | $12,331 |
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