Disaster payments in Wilson County, North Carolina totaled $22.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 69 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 5 | $4,012,167 | $802,433 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 11 | $6,655,180 | $605,016 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 16 | $8,450,461 | $528,154 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 22 | $10,093,194 | $458,782 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 28 | $11,396,567 | $407,020 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 33 | $12,297,102 | $372,639 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 39 | $13,257,475 | $339,935 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 45 | $14,137,238 | $314,161 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 50 | $14,804,290 | $296,086 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 56 | $15,488,968 | $276,589 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 62 | $16,097,034 | $259,630 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 67 | $16,550,244 | $247,019 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 73 | $17,056,570 | $233,652 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 79 | $17,501,936 | $221,543 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 84 | $17,842,775 | $212,414 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 90 | $18,225,853 | $202,509 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 96 | $18,567,204 | $193,408 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 101 | $18,829,092 | $186,427 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 107 | $19,104,719 | $178,549 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 113 | $19,353,429 | $171,269 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 453 | $3,155,656 | $6,966 |
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