Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments in South Carolina totaled $52.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 11 | $12,383,791 | $1,125,799 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 23 | $16,758,545 | $728,632 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 35 | $19,250,402 | $550,011 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 46 | $21,163,140 | $460,068 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 58 | $22,993,768 | $396,444 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 70 | $24,614,053 | $351,629 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 81 | $26,001,321 | $321,004 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 93 | $27,462,034 | $295,291 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 105 | $28,787,139 | $274,163 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 116 | $29,870,567 | $257,505 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 128 | $30,987,425 | $242,089 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 140 | $32,044,701 | $228,891 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 151 | $32,946,064 | $218,186 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 163 | $33,861,835 | $207,741 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 175 | $34,714,057 | $198,366 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 186 | $35,457,044 | $190,629 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 198 | $36,237,229 | $183,016 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 210 | $36,984,732 | $176,118 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 221 | $37,641,197 | $170,322 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 233 | $38,316,703 | $164,449 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 935 | $14,408,621 | $15,410 |
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