Disaster payments in South Carolina totaled $39.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 20 | $9,003,774 | $450,189 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 41 | $12,685,892 | $309,412 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 61 | $15,317,706 | $251,110 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 82 | $17,424,521 | $212,494 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 102 | $19,051,639 | $186,781 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 123 | $20,476,927 | $166,479 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 144 | $21,736,484 | $150,948 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 164 | $22,816,295 | $139,124 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 185 | $23,847,885 | $128,907 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 205 | $24,743,880 | $120,702 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 226 | $25,605,827 | $113,300 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 247 | $26,398,411 | $106,876 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 267 | $27,096,021 | $101,483 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 288 | $27,759,329 | $96,387 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 308 | $28,341,158 | $92,017 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 329 | $28,902,953 | $87,851 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 350 | $29,433,339 | $84,095 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 370 | $29,902,485 | $80,818 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 391 | $30,364,914 | $77,660 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 411 | $30,782,631 | $74,897 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,648 | $8,279,376 | $5,024 |
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