Disaster payments in Orangeburg County, South Carolina totaled $22.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 7 | $3,751,760 | $535,966 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 14 | $5,445,379 | $388,956 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 21 | $6,804,385 | $324,018 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 28 | $7,977,423 | $284,908 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 36 | $9,208,897 | $255,803 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 43 | $10,180,453 | $236,755 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 50 | $11,040,685 | $220,814 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 57 | $11,825,702 | $207,468 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 64 | $12,561,988 | $196,281 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 72 | $13,345,595 | $185,355 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 79 | $13,981,108 | $176,976 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 86 | $14,576,060 | $169,489 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 93 | $15,141,844 | $162,816 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 100 | $15,654,384 | $156,544 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 108 | $16,163,045 | $149,658 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 115 | $16,561,383 | $144,012 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 122 | $16,937,056 | $138,828 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 129 | $17,302,640 | $134,129 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 136 | $17,638,398 | $129,694 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 144 | $17,998,204 | $124,988 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 576 | $4,642,676 | $8,060 |
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