Disaster payments in Union County, North Carolina totaled $9.9 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% | 29% | 5 | $2,835,775 | $567,155 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 10 | $3,869,406 | $386,941 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 15 | $4,764,133 | $317,609 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 20 | $5,380,198 | $269,010 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 25 | $5,886,807 | $235,472 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 30 | $6,299,651 | $209,988 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 35 | $6,660,882 | $190,311 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 41 | $7,014,522 | $171,086 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 46 | $7,290,888 | $158,498 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 51 | $7,543,006 | $147,902 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 56 | $7,763,602 | $138,636 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 61 | $7,967,436 | $130,614 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 66 | $8,146,862 | $123,437 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 71 | $8,317,606 | $117,149 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 77 | $8,483,236 | $110,172 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 82 | $8,590,307 | $104,760 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 87 | $8,683,869 | $99,815 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 92 | $8,765,891 | $95,281 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 97 | $8,838,998 | $91,124 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 102 | $8,905,991 | $87,314 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 412 | $984,262 | $2,389 |
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