Disaster payments in Darlington County, South Carolina totaled $20.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $1,862,204 | $620,735 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 7 | $3,745,289 | $535,041 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 11 | $5,467,979 | $497,089 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 15 | $6,903,590 | $460,239 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 19 | $8,173,673 | $430,193 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 22 | $8,909,112 | $404,960 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 26 | $9,778,996 | $376,115 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 30 | $10,615,004 | $353,833 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 34 | $11,354,159 | $333,946 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 38 | $11,973,775 | $315,099 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 41 | $12,407,634 | $302,625 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 45 | $12,945,720 | $287,683 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 49 | $13,460,853 | $274,711 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 53 | $13,915,270 | $262,552 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 57 | $14,333,243 | $251,460 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 60 | $14,619,659 | $243,661 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 64 | $14,950,552 | $233,602 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 68 | $15,264,385 | $224,476 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 72 | $15,568,631 | $216,231 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 76 | $15,865,973 | $208,763 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 304 | $4,221,444 | $13,886 |
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