Disaster payments in Surry County, North Carolina totaled $7.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 74 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 31% | 6 | $2,385,601 | $397,600 |
| Top 2% | 43% | 13 | $3,265,628 | $251,202 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 20 | $3,833,681 | $191,684 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 27 | $4,247,949 | $157,331 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 34 | $4,576,105 | $134,591 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 40 | $4,818,132 | $120,453 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 47 | $5,065,137 | $107,769 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 54 | $5,282,177 | $97,818 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 61 | $5,475,150 | $89,757 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 68 | $5,641,437 | $82,962 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 75 | $5,789,972 | $77,200 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 81 | $5,909,341 | $72,955 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 88 | $6,025,315 | $68,469 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 95 | $6,128,104 | $64,506 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 102 | $6,223,733 | $61,017 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 109 | $6,310,922 | $57,898 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 115 | $6,380,417 | $55,482 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 122 | $6,455,451 | $52,914 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 129 | $6,522,749 | $50,564 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 136 | $6,584,384 | $48,415 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 546 | $1,010,132 | $1,850 |
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