Disaster payments in Colleton County, South Carolina totaled $9.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 75 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 3 | $2,184,715 | $728,238 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 7 | $3,817,467 | $545,352 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 10 | $4,614,763 | $461,476 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 14 | $5,256,099 | $375,436 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 18 | $5,679,391 | $315,522 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 21 | $5,951,828 | $283,420 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 25 | $6,255,197 | $250,208 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 29 | $6,478,253 | $223,388 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 32 | $6,636,878 | $207,402 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 36 | $6,825,651 | $189,601 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 40 | $6,993,990 | $174,850 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 43 | $7,112,570 | $165,409 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 47 | $7,260,067 | $154,470 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 51 | $7,391,761 | $144,936 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 54 | $7,482,463 | $138,564 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 58 | $7,590,625 | $130,873 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 62 | $7,690,779 | $124,045 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 65 | $7,762,485 | $119,423 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 69 | $7,844,859 | $113,694 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 73 | $7,922,373 | $108,526 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 293 | $1,206,558 | $4,118 |
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