Disaster payments in Durham County, North Carolina totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $293,897 | $293,897 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 3 | $565,327 | $188,442 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 4 | $618,202 | $154,550 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 6 | $682,873 | $113,812 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 7 | $710,908 | $101,558 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 9 | $762,879 | $84,764 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 10 | $783,622 | $78,362 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 12 | $822,776 | $68,565 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 14 | $859,995 | $61,428 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 15 | $877,383 | $58,492 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 17 | $911,478 | $53,616 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 18 | $925,160 | $51,398 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 20 | $950,956 | $47,548 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 21 | $962,335 | $45,825 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 23 | $984,298 | $42,796 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 24 | $994,958 | $41,457 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 26 | $1,015,190 | $39,046 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 28 | $1,034,275 | $36,938 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 29 | $1,043,681 | $35,989 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 31 | $1,061,881 | $34,254 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 125 | $323,191 | $2,586 |
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