Disaster payments in Barnwell County, South Carolina totaled $12.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $1,518,047 | $379,512 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 8 | $2,536,644 | $317,080 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 12 | $3,366,239 | $280,520 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 16 | $4,016,525 | $251,033 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 20 | $4,613,390 | $230,669 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 24 | $5,165,778 | $215,241 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 28 | $5,687,629 | $203,130 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 32 | $6,137,454 | $191,795 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 36 | $6,503,094 | $180,642 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 40 | $6,850,486 | $171,262 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 44 | $7,171,105 | $162,980 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 48 | $7,475,362 | $155,737 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 52 | $7,764,480 | $149,317 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 56 | $8,021,307 | $143,238 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 60 | $8,256,439 | $137,607 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 64 | $8,469,633 | $132,338 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 68 | $8,670,348 | $127,505 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 72 | $8,866,548 | $123,147 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 76 | $9,051,577 | $119,100 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 80 | $9,222,454 | $115,281 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 323 | $3,183,757 | $9,857 |
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