Disaster payments in South Carolina totaled $19.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 70 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 11 | $6,611,817 | $601,074 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 23 | $8,445,909 | $367,213 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 34 | $9,517,794 | $279,935 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 46 | $10,467,144 | $227,547 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 57 | $11,189,532 | $196,308 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 69 | $11,838,798 | $171,577 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 80 | $12,356,006 | $154,450 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 92 | $12,851,407 | $139,689 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 104 | $13,293,171 | $127,819 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 115 | $13,670,481 | $118,874 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 127 | $14,049,106 | $110,623 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 138 | $14,352,944 | $104,007 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 150 | $14,657,820 | $97,719 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 161 | $14,914,235 | $92,635 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 173 | $15,170,143 | $87,689 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 184 | $15,388,743 | $83,634 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 196 | $15,612,941 | $79,658 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 208 | $15,823,026 | $76,072 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 219 | $16,003,487 | $73,075 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 231 | $16,189,256 | $70,083 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 925 | $3,476,299 | $3,758 |
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