Disaster payments in Lenoir County, North Carolina totaled $2.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $132,460 | $132,460 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $257,460 | $128,730 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 3 | $382,460 | $127,487 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $497,515 | $124,379 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 5 | $611,946 | $122,389 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 6 | $722,706 | $120,451 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 7 | $828,624 | $118,375 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 8 | $933,681 | $116,710 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 9 | $1,032,946 | $114,772 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 11 | $1,189,400 | $108,127 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 12 | $1,261,135 | $105,095 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 13 | $1,324,427 | $101,879 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 14 | $1,387,429 | $99,102 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 15 | $1,446,224 | $96,415 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 16 | $1,502,521 | $93,908 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 17 | $1,554,970 | $91,469 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 18 | $1,606,503 | $89,250 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 19 | $1,654,489 | $87,078 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 20 | $1,700,834 | $85,042 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 22 | $1,789,199 | $81,327 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 88 | $810,461 | $9,210 |
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