Disaster payments in Union County, North Carolina totaled $7.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 75 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 4 | $1,680,902 | $420,226 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 9 | $2,641,585 | $293,509 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 14 | $3,411,673 | $243,691 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 19 | $3,974,548 | $209,187 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 24 | $4,444,450 | $185,185 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 29 | $4,837,603 | $166,814 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 34 | $5,147,112 | $151,386 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 39 | $5,412,600 | $138,785 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 44 | $5,631,856 | $127,997 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 49 | $5,833,090 | $119,043 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 54 | $6,015,991 | $111,407 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 59 | $6,187,659 | $104,876 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 64 | $6,340,655 | $99,073 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 69 | $6,469,903 | $93,767 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 74 | $6,577,727 | $88,888 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 79 | $6,668,875 | $84,416 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 84 | $6,745,750 | $80,307 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 89 | $6,812,743 | $76,548 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 94 | $6,872,963 | $73,117 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 99 | $6,927,379 | $69,974 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 396 | $817,793 | $2,065 |
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