Disaster payments in Watauga County, North Carolina totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $304,590 | $76,148 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 9 | $564,153 | $62,684 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 14 | $726,959 | $51,926 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 19 | $845,832 | $44,517 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 24 | $940,820 | $39,201 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 29 | $1,028,369 | $35,461 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 34 | $1,103,116 | $32,445 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 39 | $1,166,082 | $29,900 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 44 | $1,221,574 | $27,763 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 49 | $1,274,005 | $26,000 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 54 | $1,322,394 | $24,489 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 59 | $1,365,764 | $23,149 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 64 | $1,406,551 | $21,977 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 69 | $1,444,860 | $20,940 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 74 | $1,480,781 | $20,011 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 79 | $1,514,548 | $19,171 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 84 | $1,547,626 | $18,424 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 89 | $1,579,415 | $17,746 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 94 | $1,609,216 | $17,119 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 99 | $1,637,468 | $16,540 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 396 | $553,832 | $1,399 |
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