Disaster payments in Calhoun County, South Carolina totaled $8.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $925,122 | $308,374 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6 | $1,644,105 | $274,018 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 9 | $2,275,610 | $252,846 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 12 | $2,848,495 | $237,375 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 15 | $3,318,333 | $221,222 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 18 | $3,747,259 | $208,181 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 21 | $4,141,426 | $197,211 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 25 | $4,587,777 | $183,511 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 28 | $4,866,712 | $173,811 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 31 | $5,113,644 | $164,956 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 34 | $5,343,589 | $157,164 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 37 | $5,558,432 | $150,228 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 40 | $5,760,093 | $144,002 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 43 | $5,956,311 | $138,519 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 47 | $6,182,765 | $131,548 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 50 | $6,341,417 | $126,828 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 53 | $6,495,802 | $122,562 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 56 | $6,640,841 | $118,586 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 59 | $6,772,356 | $114,786 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 62 | $6,883,355 | $111,022 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 252 | $1,584,468 | $6,288 |
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