Disaster payments in Lee County, South Carolina totaled $11.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $1,111,135 | $370,378 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $1,850,028 | $308,338 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 10 | $2,694,765 | $269,477 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 13 | $3,224,218 | $248,017 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 17 | $3,895,720 | $229,160 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 20 | $4,383,756 | $219,188 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 24 | $4,915,523 | $204,813 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 27 | $5,286,407 | $195,793 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 31 | $5,746,001 | $185,355 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 34 | $6,071,492 | $178,573 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 38 | $6,437,303 | $169,403 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 41 | $6,688,352 | $163,131 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 45 | $7,003,861 | $155,641 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 48 | $7,228,618 | $150,596 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 52 | $7,515,404 | $144,527 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 55 | $7,722,630 | $140,411 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 58 | $7,924,908 | $136,636 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 62 | $8,181,125 | $131,954 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 65 | $8,364,003 | $128,677 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 69 | $8,577,993 | $124,319 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 278 | $3,160,852 | $11,370 |
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