Disaster payments in Gaston County, North Carolina totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $206,619 | $103,309 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 4 | $340,712 | $85,178 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 6 | $446,462 | $74,410 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 8 | $520,943 | $65,118 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 10 | $574,178 | $57,418 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 13 | $637,624 | $49,048 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 15 | $674,886 | $44,992 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 17 | $705,774 | $41,516 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 19 | $733,370 | $38,598 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 21 | $758,737 | $36,130 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 23 | $782,091 | $34,004 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 26 | $813,942 | $31,305 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 28 | $833,744 | $29,777 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 30 | $853,258 | $28,442 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 32 | $872,600 | $27,269 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 34 | $891,602 | $26,224 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 36 | $910,224 | $25,284 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 39 | $937,296 | $24,033 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 41 | $953,592 | $23,258 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 43 | $968,315 | $22,519 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 174 | $255,887 | $1,471 |
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