Disaster payments in Barnwell County, South Carolina totaled $13.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $1,518,690 | $379,673 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 8 | $2,537,287 | $317,161 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 12 | $3,366,882 | $280,574 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 16 | $4,021,944 | $251,372 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 20 | $4,635,822 | $231,791 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 24 | $5,208,802 | $217,033 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 28 | $5,743,731 | $205,133 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 32 | $6,246,085 | $195,190 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 36 | $6,697,290 | $186,036 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 41 | $7,164,405 | $174,742 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 45 | $7,511,817 | $166,929 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 49 | $7,832,436 | $159,846 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 53 | $8,143,066 | $153,643 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 57 | $8,436,069 | $148,001 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 61 | $8,704,547 | $142,697 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 65 | $8,950,903 | $137,706 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 69 | $9,175,199 | $132,974 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 73 | $9,385,232 | $128,565 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 78 | $9,633,695 | $123,509 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 82 | $9,822,956 | $119,792 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 329 | $3,281,535 | $9,974 |
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