Disaster payments in Columbus County, North Carolina totaled $1.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 43 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $111,591 | $111,591 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $167,394 | $83,697 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $273,144 | $68,286 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 5 | $326,019 | $65,204 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 6 | $378,894 | $63,149 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 8 | $484,644 | $60,581 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 9 | $537,519 | $59,724 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 10 | $590,394 | $59,039 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 12 | $696,144 | $58,012 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 13 | $746,024 | $57,386 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 15 | $840,250 | $56,017 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 16 | $880,969 | $55,061 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 17 | $915,116 | $53,830 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 19 | $978,541 | $51,502 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 20 | $1,007,091 | $50,355 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 21 | $1,034,860 | $49,279 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 23 | $1,087,394 | $47,278 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 24 | $1,112,799 | $46,367 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 26 | $1,157,793 | $44,531 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 27 | $1,177,157 | $43,598 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 110 | $568,919 | $5,172 |
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