Disaster payments in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $2.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $121,368 | $121,368 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $315,966 | $105,322 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $475,212 | $95,042 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 7 | $594,958 | $84,994 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 8 | $650,762 | $81,345 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 10 | $739,057 | $73,906 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 12 | $817,233 | $68,103 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 14 | $892,037 | $63,717 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 15 | $927,621 | $61,841 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 17 | $990,807 | $58,283 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 19 | $1,048,465 | $55,182 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 21 | $1,101,366 | $52,446 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 22 | $1,126,672 | $51,212 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 24 | $1,173,642 | $48,902 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 26 | $1,217,994 | $46,846 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 28 | $1,258,123 | $44,933 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 29 | $1,276,908 | $44,031 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 31 | $1,312,978 | $42,354 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 33 | $1,347,036 | $40,819 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 35 | $1,380,558 | $39,445 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 141 | $766,138 | $5,434 |
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