Disaster payments in Clay County, North Carolina totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 2 | $497,355 | $248,677 |
| Top 2% | 44% | 4 | $633,276 | $158,319 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 6 | $706,192 | $117,699 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 8 | $768,908 | $96,113 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 10 | $815,192 | $81,519 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 12 | $856,402 | $71,367 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 14 | $891,773 | $63,698 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 16 | $925,203 | $57,825 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 18 | $955,189 | $53,066 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 20 | $982,467 | $49,123 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 22 | $1,007,647 | $45,802 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 24 | $1,031,423 | $42,976 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 26 | $1,053,275 | $40,511 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 28 | $1,074,462 | $38,374 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 30 | $1,095,010 | $36,500 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 32 | $1,115,364 | $34,855 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 35 | $1,142,596 | $32,646 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 37 | $1,159,143 | $31,328 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 39 | $1,174,083 | $30,105 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 41 | $1,187,945 | $28,974 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 165 | $264,522 | $1,603 |
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