Disaster payments in Wake County, North Carolina totaled $11.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 69 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 3 | $2,131,536 | $710,512 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 7 | $3,505,950 | $500,850 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 11 | $4,422,680 | $402,062 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 15 | $5,133,575 | $342,238 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 18 | $5,571,672 | $309,537 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 22 | $6,087,188 | $276,690 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 26 | $6,573,736 | $252,836 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 30 | $7,017,215 | $233,907 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 34 | $7,383,715 | $217,168 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 37 | $7,609,644 | $205,666 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 41 | $7,869,319 | $191,935 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 45 | $8,102,336 | $180,052 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 49 | $8,310,505 | $169,602 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 52 | $8,454,162 | $162,580 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 56 | $8,623,465 | $153,990 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 60 | $8,774,208 | $146,237 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 64 | $8,912,493 | $139,258 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 68 | $9,044,858 | $133,013 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 71 | $9,139,487 | $128,725 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 75 | $9,260,739 | $123,477 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 303 | $1,694,091 | $5,591 |
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