Disaster payments in Newberry County, South Carolina totaled $6.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 3 | $1,191,289 | $397,096 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 7 | $2,163,742 | $309,106 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 10 | $2,678,498 | $267,850 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 14 | $3,117,703 | $222,693 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 18 | $3,465,339 | $192,519 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 21 | $3,689,299 | $175,681 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 25 | $3,938,268 | $157,531 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 28 | $4,089,235 | $146,044 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 32 | $4,263,185 | $133,225 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 36 | $4,415,825 | $122,662 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 39 | $4,518,462 | $115,858 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 43 | $4,640,841 | $107,927 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 47 | $4,753,969 | $101,148 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 50 | $4,834,204 | $96,684 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 54 | $4,936,260 | $91,412 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 57 | $5,009,536 | $87,887 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 61 | $5,097,075 | $83,559 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 65 | $5,180,744 | $79,704 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 68 | $5,240,771 | $77,070 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 72 | $5,318,080 | $73,862 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 290 | $1,260,918 | $4,348 |
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