Disaster payments in Bamberg County, South Carolina totaled $8.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $1,497,873 | $748,937 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 5 | $2,413,626 | $482,725 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 7 | $2,969,178 | $424,168 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 10 | $3,659,948 | $365,995 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 12 | $4,026,754 | $335,563 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 15 | $4,517,487 | $301,166 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 17 | $4,791,688 | $281,864 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 20 | $5,142,563 | $257,128 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 22 | $5,364,124 | $243,824 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 25 | $5,679,002 | $227,160 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 27 | $5,866,180 | $217,266 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 30 | $6,130,860 | $204,362 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 32 | $6,300,693 | $196,897 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 35 | $6,518,698 | $186,249 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 37 | $6,623,439 | $179,012 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 40 | $6,774,033 | $169,351 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 43 | $6,913,934 | $160,789 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 45 | $7,000,138 | $155,559 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 48 | $7,113,135 | $148,190 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 50 | $7,184,323 | $143,686 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 203 | $1,535,695 | $7,565 |
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