Disaster payments in Brunswick County, North Carolina totaled $6.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $721,291 | $360,646 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 5 | $1,656,646 | $331,329 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 7 | $2,136,895 | $305,271 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 10 | $2,678,724 | $267,872 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 12 | $2,949,018 | $245,751 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 15 | $3,302,861 | $220,191 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 18 | $3,635,043 | $201,947 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 20 | $3,821,772 | $191,089 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 23 | $4,065,923 | $176,779 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 25 | $4,214,839 | $168,594 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 28 | $4,416,034 | $157,715 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 30 | $4,538,525 | $151,284 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 33 | $4,699,409 | $142,406 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 36 | $4,838,899 | $134,414 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 38 | $4,928,550 | $129,699 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 41 | $5,040,546 | $122,940 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 43 | $5,107,525 | $118,780 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 46 | $5,201,956 | $113,086 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 49 | $5,283,777 | $107,832 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 51 | $5,333,967 | $104,588 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 207 | $909,373 | $4,393 |
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