Disaster payments in Laurens County, South Carolina totaled $8.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $1,169,029 | $389,676 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 7 | $1,993,255 | $284,751 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 11 | $2,657,780 | $241,616 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 15 | $3,224,058 | $214,937 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 18 | $3,621,580 | $201,199 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 22 | $4,131,523 | $187,797 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 26 | $4,528,221 | $174,162 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 30 | $4,859,472 | $161,982 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 33 | $5,086,723 | $154,143 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 37 | $5,361,444 | $144,904 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 41 | $5,620,254 | $137,079 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 45 | $5,857,643 | $130,170 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 48 | $6,027,429 | $125,571 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 52 | $6,241,388 | $120,027 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 56 | $6,445,996 | $115,107 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 60 | $6,635,168 | $110,586 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 63 | $6,763,498 | $107,357 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 67 | $6,917,806 | $103,251 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 71 | $7,063,564 | $99,487 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 75 | $7,194,004 | $95,920 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 300 | $1,612,822 | $5,376 |
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