Disaster payments in Union County, South Carolina totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $443,382 | $443,382 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 3 | $736,039 | $245,346 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 4 | $852,361 | $213,090 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 6 | $1,038,235 | $173,039 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 7 | $1,126,825 | $160,975 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 9 | $1,272,700 | $141,411 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 11 | $1,381,190 | $125,563 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 12 | $1,434,065 | $119,505 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 14 | $1,539,815 | $109,987 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 15 | $1,591,842 | $106,123 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 17 | $1,684,794 | $99,106 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 19 | $1,770,968 | $93,209 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 20 | $1,810,687 | $90,534 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 22 | $1,883,481 | $85,613 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 23 | $1,917,018 | $83,349 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 25 | $1,978,573 | $79,143 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 27 | $2,036,791 | $75,437 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 28 | $2,064,030 | $73,715 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 30 | $2,112,215 | $70,407 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 31 | $2,135,536 | $68,888 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 128 | $606,635 | $4,739 |
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