Disaster payments in Greenwood County, South Carolina totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $520,997 | $260,499 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 4 | $733,534 | $183,384 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 6 | $898,533 | $149,756 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 8 | $1,049,793 | $131,224 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 11 | $1,261,323 | $114,666 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 13 | $1,382,921 | $106,379 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 15 | $1,485,603 | $99,040 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 17 | $1,569,044 | $92,297 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 20 | $1,679,395 | $83,970 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 22 | $1,743,093 | $79,232 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 24 | $1,797,759 | $74,907 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 26 | $1,850,013 | $71,154 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 29 | $1,923,373 | $66,323 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 31 | $1,966,135 | $63,424 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 33 | $2,006,298 | $60,797 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 35 | $2,045,821 | $58,452 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 38 | $2,103,319 | $55,351 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 40 | $2,139,786 | $53,495 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 42 | $2,175,048 | $51,787 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 44 | $2,208,266 | $50,188 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 180 | $725,740 | $4,032 |
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