Disaster payments in Sampson County, North Carolina totaled $4.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $493,638 | $246,819 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $724,283 | $241,428 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $940,368 | $235,092 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 6 | $1,327,595 | $221,266 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 7 | $1,497,423 | $213,918 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 8 | $1,652,352 | $206,544 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 9 | $1,804,552 | $200,506 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 10 | $1,946,369 | $194,637 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 12 | $2,198,726 | $183,227 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 13 | $2,296,684 | $176,668 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 14 | $2,379,262 | $169,947 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 15 | $2,461,733 | $164,116 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 17 | $2,610,180 | $153,540 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 18 | $2,683,263 | $149,070 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 19 | $2,755,503 | $145,027 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 20 | $2,825,795 | $141,290 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 21 | $2,896,064 | $137,908 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 23 | $3,033,927 | $131,910 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 24 | $3,095,555 | $128,981 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 98 | $1,528,447 | $15,596 |
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