Disaster payments in Dorchester County, South Carolina totaled $7.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $860,133 | $430,066 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 5 | $1,758,604 | $351,721 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 8 | $2,305,330 | $288,166 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 11 | $2,759,779 | $250,889 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 13 | $3,048,379 | $234,491 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 16 | $3,402,500 | $212,656 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 19 | $3,704,514 | $194,974 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 22 | $3,984,294 | $181,104 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 24 | $4,155,954 | $173,165 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 27 | $4,392,343 | $162,679 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 30 | $4,606,261 | $153,542 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 33 | $4,785,201 | $145,006 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 35 | $4,891,692 | $139,763 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 38 | $5,048,364 | $132,852 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 41 | $5,191,330 | $126,618 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 44 | $5,317,421 | $120,850 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 46 | $5,398,238 | $117,353 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 49 | $5,517,628 | $112,605 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 52 | $5,625,912 | $108,191 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 55 | $5,725,790 | $104,105 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 221 | $1,308,862 | $5,922 |
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