Disaster payments in Wilkes County, North Carolina totaled $4.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 77 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 5 | $1,627,514 | $325,503 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 10 | $2,197,637 | $219,764 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 16 | $2,558,971 | $159,936 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 21 | $2,750,960 | $130,998 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 27 | $2,937,583 | $108,799 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 32 | $3,074,079 | $96,065 |
| Top 7% | 71% | 37 | $3,188,238 | $86,169 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 43 | $3,308,228 | $76,936 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 48 | $3,389,903 | $70,623 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 54 | $3,474,651 | $64,345 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 59 | $3,534,631 | $59,909 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 65 | $3,600,438 | $55,391 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 70 | $3,651,354 | $52,162 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 75 | $3,696,853 | $49,291 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 81 | $3,746,326 | $46,251 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 86 | $3,784,249 | $44,003 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 92 | $3,826,276 | $41,590 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 97 | $3,858,480 | $39,778 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 102 | $3,887,932 | $38,117 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 108 | $3,919,909 | $36,295 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 434 | $592,461 | $1,365 |
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