Disaster payments in South Carolina totaled $361 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 134 | $75,469,921 | $563,208 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 268 | $110,849,601 | $413,618 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 403 | $137,639,781 | $341,538 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 537 | $159,582,076 | $297,173 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 672 | $178,233,704 | $265,229 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 806 | $194,204,531 | $240,949 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 941 | $208,294,014 | $221,354 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 1,075 | $220,560,597 | $205,173 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 1,209 | $231,441,991 | $191,433 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 1,344 | $241,263,324 | $179,511 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 1,478 | $249,946,745 | $169,111 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 1,613 | $257,819,390 | $159,838 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 1,747 | $264,959,013 | $151,665 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 1,882 | $271,683,730 | $144,359 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 2,016 | $277,749,684 | $137,773 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 2,150 | $283,241,546 | $131,740 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 2,285 | $288,344,770 | $126,190 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 2,419 | $292,999,777 | $121,124 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 2,554 | $297,291,321 | $116,402 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 2,688 | $301,224,407 | $112,063 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 10,755 | $59,472,837 | $5,530 |
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