Disaster payments in Orange County, North Carolina totaled $4.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 4 | $792,341 | $198,085 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 8 | $1,225,941 | $153,243 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 12 | $1,540,726 | $128,394 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 16 | $1,809,403 | $113,088 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 20 | $2,049,462 | $102,473 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 24 | $2,246,323 | $93,597 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 28 | $2,417,689 | $86,346 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 32 | $2,573,418 | $80,419 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 36 | $2,720,284 | $75,563 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 41 | $2,885,085 | $70,368 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 45 | $3,002,364 | $66,719 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 49 | $3,111,192 | $63,494 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 53 | $3,211,101 | $60,587 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 57 | $3,303,900 | $57,963 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 61 | $3,389,228 | $55,561 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 65 | $3,467,455 | $53,345 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 69 | $3,542,675 | $51,343 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 73 | $3,611,831 | $49,477 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 77 | $3,676,087 | $47,741 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 82 | $3,746,485 | $45,689 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 328 | $889,313 | $2,711 |
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