Disaster payments in Bamberg County, South Carolina totaled $9.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $1,497,873 | $748,937 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 5 | $2,577,553 | $515,511 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 8 | $3,412,583 | $426,573 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 10 | $3,876,114 | $387,611 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 13 | $4,436,109 | $341,239 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 16 | $4,935,838 | $308,490 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 18 | $5,210,039 | $289,447 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 21 | $5,575,567 | $265,503 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 24 | $5,912,314 | $246,346 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 26 | $6,124,353 | $235,552 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 29 | $6,414,370 | $221,185 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 32 | $6,682,450 | $208,827 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 34 | $6,845,443 | $201,337 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 37 | $7,042,380 | $190,335 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 40 | $7,197,689 | $179,942 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 42 | $7,295,724 | $173,708 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 45 | $7,436,236 | $165,250 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 48 | $7,556,813 | $157,434 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 50 | $7,630,022 | $152,600 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 53 | $7,734,771 | $145,939 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 214 | $1,611,247 | $7,529 |
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