Disaster payments in Wayne County, North Carolina totaled $5.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $745,675 | $248,558 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $958,578 | $239,645 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 6 | $1,371,339 | $228,557 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $1,576,611 | $225,230 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 9 | $1,927,249 | $214,139 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 10 | $2,072,806 | $207,281 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 12 | $2,345,522 | $195,460 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 14 | $2,598,329 | $185,595 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 15 | $2,711,724 | $180,782 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 17 | $2,930,254 | $172,368 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 18 | $3,034,337 | $168,574 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 20 | $3,229,322 | $161,466 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 21 | $3,319,529 | $158,073 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 23 | $3,490,372 | $151,755 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 25 | $3,641,154 | $145,646 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 26 | $3,706,541 | $142,559 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 28 | $3,832,275 | $136,867 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 29 | $3,894,098 | $134,279 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 31 | $4,008,879 | $129,319 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 126 | $1,460,720 | $11,593 |
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