Disaster payments in South Carolina totaled $426 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 69 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 139 | $101,204,218 | $728,088 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 279 | $144,247,993 | $517,018 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 418 | $175,170,153 | $419,067 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 558 | $200,341,429 | $359,035 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 697 | $221,591,452 | $317,922 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 837 | $239,897,192 | $286,616 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 976 | $255,829,101 | $262,120 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 1,116 | $269,993,556 | $241,930 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 1,255 | $282,411,971 | $225,029 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 1,395 | $293,492,140 | $210,389 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 1,534 | $303,428,070 | $197,802 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 1,674 | $312,323,322 | $186,573 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 1,813 | $320,287,100 | $176,661 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 1,953 | $327,684,686 | $167,785 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 2,092 | $334,520,132 | $159,904 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 2,232 | $340,791,311 | $152,684 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 2,371 | $346,442,864 | $146,117 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 2,511 | $351,694,262 | $140,061 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 2,650 | $356,457,345 | $134,512 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 2,790 | $360,872,746 | $129,345 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 11,160 | $65,326,251 | $5,854 |
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