Disaster payments in Cleveland County, North Carolina totaled $14.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 79 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 6 | $4,385,890 | $730,982 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 12 | $6,837,847 | $569,821 |
| Top 3% | 58% | 19 | $8,585,646 | $451,876 |
| Top 4% | 64% | 25 | $9,496,958 | $379,878 |
| Top 5% | 69% | 32 | $10,230,787 | $319,712 |
| Top 6% | 72% | 38 | $10,691,184 | $281,347 |
| Top 7% | 74% | 45 | $11,090,308 | $246,451 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 51 | $11,353,632 | $222,620 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 58 | $11,621,504 | $200,371 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 64 | $11,828,370 | $184,818 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 71 | $12,049,617 | $169,713 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 77 | $12,227,883 | $158,804 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 84 | $12,420,301 | $147,861 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 90 | $12,567,514 | $139,639 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 97 | $12,728,766 | $131,224 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 103 | $12,853,678 | $124,793 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 109 | $12,961,337 | $118,911 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 116 | $13,078,228 | $112,743 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 122 | $13,169,335 | $107,945 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 129 | $13,267,618 | $102,850 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 518 | $1,662,156 | $3,209 |
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