Disaster payments in Lancaster County, South Carolina totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $108,053 | $108,053 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $306,607 | $102,202 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 5 | $461,466 | $92,293 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 7 | $589,420 | $84,203 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 9 | $701,705 | $77,967 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 11 | $810,026 | $73,639 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 12 | $862,901 | $71,908 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 14 | $952,540 | $68,039 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 16 | $1,011,347 | $63,209 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 18 | $1,058,058 | $58,781 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 20 | $1,095,462 | $54,773 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 22 | $1,130,088 | $51,368 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 23 | $1,146,791 | $49,860 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 25 | $1,179,583 | $47,183 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 27 | $1,208,770 | $44,769 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 29 | $1,235,201 | $42,593 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 31 | $1,255,001 | $40,484 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 33 | $1,273,744 | $38,598 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 34 | $1,282,692 | $37,726 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 36 | $1,298,952 | $36,082 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 148 | $253,733 | $1,714 |
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