Disaster payments in Sumter County, South Carolina totaled $8.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $975,601 | $325,200 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 7 | $1,816,678 | $259,525 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 11 | $2,426,041 | $220,549 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 15 | $2,872,496 | $191,500 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 19 | $3,272,702 | $172,247 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 23 | $3,618,871 | $157,342 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 27 | $3,932,570 | $145,651 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 31 | $4,216,198 | $136,006 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 35 | $4,474,537 | $127,844 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 38 | $4,658,318 | $122,587 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 42 | $4,893,838 | $116,520 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 46 | $5,115,145 | $111,199 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 50 | $5,320,646 | $106,413 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 54 | $5,518,768 | $102,199 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 58 | $5,710,595 | $98,459 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 62 | $5,882,993 | $94,887 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 66 | $6,044,372 | $91,581 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 70 | $6,196,819 | $88,526 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 73 | $6,306,903 | $86,396 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 77 | $6,444,831 | $83,699 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 312 | $2,324,492 | $7,450 |
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