Disaster payments in South Carolina totaled $16.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 9 | $3,112,205 | $345,801 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 19 | $4,187,982 | $220,420 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 29 | $4,884,441 | $168,429 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 39 | $5,429,379 | $139,215 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 48 | $5,905,254 | $123,026 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 58 | $6,434,004 | $110,931 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 68 | $6,962,754 | $102,393 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 78 | $7,491,504 | $96,045 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 87 | $7,967,379 | $91,579 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 97 | $8,496,129 | $87,589 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 107 | $9,024,879 | $84,345 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 117 | $9,512,249 | $81,301 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 126 | $9,903,438 | $78,599 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 136 | $10,303,453 | $75,761 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 146 | $10,661,206 | $73,022 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 156 | $10,987,233 | $70,431 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 165 | $11,258,664 | $68,234 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 175 | $11,546,392 | $65,979 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 185 | $11,814,131 | $63,860 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 195 | $12,068,308 | $61,889 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 781 | $4,622,490 | $5,919 |
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