Disaster payments in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $3.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 36 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $117,273 | $117,273 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $290,333 | $96,778 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 5 | $417,584 | $83,517 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 7 | $535,663 | $76,523 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 9 | $648,517 | $72,057 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 10 | $700,651 | $70,065 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 12 | $802,140 | $66,845 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 14 | $897,239 | $64,089 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 16 | $988,556 | $61,785 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 18 | $1,068,333 | $59,352 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 20 | $1,145,304 | $57,265 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 21 | $1,180,976 | $56,237 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 23 | $1,250,459 | $54,368 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 25 | $1,318,683 | $52,747 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 27 | $1,384,077 | $51,262 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 29 | $1,446,046 | $49,864 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 31 | $1,505,836 | $48,575 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 32 | $1,535,388 | $47,981 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 34 | $1,593,792 | $46,876 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 36 | $1,650,032 | $45,834 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 147 | $1,338,648 | $9,106 |
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