Disaster payments in South Carolina totaled $52.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 13 | $12,026,986 | $925,153 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 26 | $16,365,898 | $629,458 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 40 | $19,387,946 | $484,699 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 53 | $21,440,813 | $404,544 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 66 | $23,239,766 | $352,118 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 80 | $24,993,693 | $312,421 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 93 | $26,513,705 | $285,094 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 106 | $27,909,492 | $263,297 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 120 | $29,275,079 | $243,959 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 133 | $30,449,846 | $228,946 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 147 | $31,651,378 | $215,316 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 160 | $32,684,762 | $204,280 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 173 | $33,664,077 | $194,590 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 187 | $34,665,478 | $185,377 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 200 | $35,549,002 | $177,745 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 213 | $36,400,624 | $170,895 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 227 | $37,252,610 | $164,108 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 240 | $37,981,039 | $158,254 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 254 | $38,720,295 | $152,442 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 267 | $39,376,598 | $147,478 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,070 | $13,130,562 | $12,272 |
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