Disaster payments in Lenoir County, North Carolina totaled $27.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 8 | $4,150,361 | $518,795 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 17 | $7,020,575 | $412,975 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 25 | $9,153,715 | $366,149 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 34 | $11,181,726 | $328,874 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 42 | $12,628,962 | $300,690 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 51 | $14,101,612 | $276,502 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 59 | $15,307,776 | $259,454 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 68 | $16,517,548 | $242,905 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 76 | $17,460,451 | $229,743 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 85 | $18,403,246 | $216,509 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 94 | $19,224,489 | $204,516 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 102 | $19,884,867 | $194,950 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 111 | $20,556,807 | $185,196 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 119 | $21,076,754 | $177,116 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 128 | $21,616,086 | $168,876 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 136 | $22,061,930 | $162,220 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 145 | $22,531,398 | $155,389 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 153 | $22,921,029 | $149,811 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 162 | $23,317,591 | $143,936 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 171 | $23,677,676 | $138,466 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 684 | $4,189,207 | $6,125 |
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