Disaster payments in Oconee County, South Carolina totaled $5.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $597,191 | $199,064 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 7 | $1,195,446 | $170,778 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 10 | $1,550,147 | $155,015 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 14 | $1,984,379 | $141,741 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 18 | $2,375,254 | $131,959 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 21 | $2,645,825 | $125,992 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 25 | $2,912,127 | $116,485 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 29 | $3,128,858 | $107,892 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 32 | $3,272,699 | $102,272 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 36 | $3,423,246 | $95,090 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 39 | $3,527,657 | $90,453 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 43 | $3,655,548 | $85,013 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 47 | $3,774,756 | $80,314 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 50 | $3,858,419 | $77,168 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 54 | $3,959,845 | $73,330 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 58 | $4,049,213 | $69,814 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 61 | $4,113,165 | $67,429 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 65 | $4,194,894 | $64,537 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 68 | $4,251,174 | $62,517 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 72 | $4,320,274 | $60,004 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 291 | $1,130,100 | $3,884 |
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