Disaster payments in Laurens County, South Carolina totaled $678,083 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 39 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $44,702 | $44,702 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $81,981 | $40,991 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $114,007 | $38,002 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4 | $143,671 | $35,918 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 5 | $169,967 | $33,993 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 6 | $195,177 | $32,530 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 7 | $212,563 | $30,366 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 8 | $229,427 | $28,678 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 9 | $246,250 | $27,361 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 10 | $262,634 | $26,263 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 11 | $277,585 | $25,235 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 12 | $292,217 | $24,351 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 14 | $317,706 | $22,693 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 15 | $329,100 | $21,940 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 16 | $339,449 | $21,216 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 17 | $349,798 | $20,576 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 18 | $360,080 | $20,004 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 19 | $370,246 | $19,487 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 20 | $380,384 | $19,019 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 21 | $390,204 | $18,581 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 87 | $287,879 | $3,309 |
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