Disaster payments in Wayne County, North Carolina totaled $39.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 71 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 12 | $8,320,900 | $693,408 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 25 | $13,160,920 | $526,437 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 37 | $16,335,682 | $441,505 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 50 | $19,244,289 | $384,886 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 63 | $21,419,036 | $339,985 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 75 | $23,104,493 | $308,060 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 88 | $24,685,637 | $280,519 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 100 | $25,975,477 | $259,755 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 113 | $27,168,423 | $240,429 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 126 | $28,229,930 | $224,047 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 138 | $29,143,028 | $211,181 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 151 | $30,040,191 | $198,942 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 163 | $30,779,827 | $188,833 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 176 | $31,507,664 | $179,021 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 189 | $32,170,413 | $170,214 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 201 | $32,727,670 | $162,824 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 214 | $33,291,174 | $155,566 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 226 | $33,769,090 | $149,421 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 239 | $34,247,042 | $143,293 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 252 | $34,675,846 | $137,603 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 1,008 | $5,102,259 | $5,062 |
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