Disaster payments in Wayne County, North Carolina totaled $3.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $216,584 | $216,584 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $440,987 | $146,996 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $538,501 | $134,625 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 6 | $720,385 | $120,064 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 8 | $890,995 | $111,374 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 9 | $973,482 | $108,165 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 11 | $1,118,734 | $101,703 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 13 | $1,245,772 | $95,829 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 14 | $1,307,655 | $93,404 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 16 | $1,415,218 | $88,451 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 17 | $1,462,301 | $86,018 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 19 | $1,540,623 | $81,085 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 21 | $1,615,564 | $76,932 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 22 | $1,652,163 | $75,098 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 24 | $1,723,049 | $71,794 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 26 | $1,792,770 | $68,953 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 27 | $1,827,321 | $67,679 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 29 | $1,892,041 | $65,243 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 30 | $1,923,020 | $64,101 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 32 | $1,984,830 | $62,026 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 131 | $1,076,753 | $8,219 |
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