Disaster payments in Lee County, North Carolina totaled $8.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 70 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 2 | $1,845,948 | $922,974 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 4 | $2,750,416 | $687,604 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 6 | $3,386,530 | $564,422 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 8 | $3,993,699 | $499,212 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 10 | $4,497,778 | $449,778 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 12 | $4,956,318 | $413,027 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 14 | $5,331,993 | $380,857 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 16 | $5,678,915 | $354,932 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 18 | $5,982,046 | $332,336 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 20 | $6,254,718 | $312,736 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 22 | $6,514,312 | $296,105 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 24 | $6,771,317 | $282,138 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 26 | $7,021,591 | $270,061 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 28 | $7,251,307 | $258,975 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 30 | $7,449,208 | $248,307 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 32 | $7,610,569 | $237,830 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 35 | $7,822,579 | $223,502 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 37 | $7,934,448 | $214,445 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 39 | $8,042,114 | $206,208 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 41 | $8,142,260 | $198,592 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 165 | $736,852 | $4,466 |
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