Disaster payments in Wayne County, North Carolina totaled $1.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $381,361 | $190,681 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 3 | $486,028 | $162,009 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 4 | $585,394 | $146,349 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 5 | $642,368 | $128,474 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 6 | $695,249 | $115,875 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 8 | $800,999 | $100,125 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 9 | $853,209 | $94,801 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 10 | $894,809 | $89,481 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 11 | $930,333 | $84,576 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 12 | $965,362 | $80,447 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 13 | $996,341 | $76,642 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 14 | $1,027,287 | $73,378 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 16 | $1,088,263 | $68,016 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 17 | $1,118,003 | $65,765 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 18 | $1,144,300 | $63,572 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 19 | $1,170,281 | $61,594 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 20 | $1,193,263 | $59,663 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 21 | $1,214,486 | $57,833 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 23 | $1,254,859 | $54,559 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 92 | $490,149 | $5,328 |
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