Disaster payments in Berkeley County, South Carolina totaled $4.0 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% | 13% | 1 | $518,667 | $518,667 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 3 | $1,318,108 | $439,369 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 4 | $1,619,507 | $404,877 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 6 | $2,033,813 | $338,969 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 7 | $2,140,733 | $305,819 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 9 | $2,344,922 | $260,547 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 10 | $2,435,440 | $243,544 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 12 | $2,582,325 | $215,194 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 14 | $2,706,503 | $193,322 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 15 | $2,759,378 | $183,959 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 17 | $2,861,841 | $168,344 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 18 | $2,909,026 | $161,613 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 20 | $3,001,477 | $150,074 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 21 | $3,043,224 | $144,915 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 23 | $3,120,911 | $135,692 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 24 | $3,158,224 | $131,593 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 26 | $3,228,840 | $124,186 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 28 | $3,288,801 | $117,457 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 29 | $3,318,254 | $114,423 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 31 | $3,371,284 | $108,751 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 125 | $601,477 | $4,812 |
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