Disaster payments in Lincoln County, North Carolina totaled $5.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 76 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 3 | $1,652,157 | $550,719 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 6 | $2,373,599 | $395,600 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 10 | $2,809,073 | $280,907 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 13 | $3,034,213 | $233,401 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 17 | $3,271,779 | $192,458 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 20 | $3,427,290 | $171,364 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 24 | $3,593,657 | $149,736 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 27 | $3,703,662 | $137,173 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 31 | $3,824,027 | $123,356 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 34 | $3,908,312 | $114,950 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 37 | $3,987,467 | $107,769 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 41 | $4,084,861 | $99,631 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 44 | $4,150,726 | $94,335 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 48 | $4,229,680 | $88,118 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 51 | $4,282,933 | $83,979 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 55 | $4,344,891 | $78,998 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 58 | $4,390,160 | $75,692 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 62 | $4,447,133 | $71,728 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 65 | $4,486,352 | $69,021 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 69 | $4,532,188 | $65,684 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 276 | $604,548 | $2,190 |
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