Disaster payments in Montgomery County, North Carolina totaled $965,168 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $167,658 | $167,658 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $241,446 | $120,723 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 3 | $303,485 | $101,162 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 4 | $356,360 | $89,090 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 6 | $426,459 | $71,076 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 7 | $452,639 | $64,663 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 8 | $477,895 | $59,737 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 9 | $502,315 | $55,813 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 11 | $542,466 | $49,315 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 12 | $561,563 | $46,797 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 13 | $580,531 | $44,656 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 14 | $598,909 | $42,779 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 16 | $633,659 | $39,604 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 17 | $650,396 | $38,259 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 18 | $667,069 | $37,059 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 19 | $683,083 | $35,952 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 21 | $711,670 | $33,889 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 22 | $725,096 | $32,959 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 23 | $737,286 | $32,056 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 24 | $748,981 | $31,208 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 100 | $216,188 | $2,162 |
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