Disaster payments in Orangeburg County, South Carolina totaled $1.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $331,153 | $165,576 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $386,423 | $128,808 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 4 | $439,298 | $109,824 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 5 | $492,173 | $98,435 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 6 | $545,048 | $90,841 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 7 | $597,923 | $85,418 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 8 | $650,798 | $81,350 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 9 | $703,673 | $78,186 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 10 | $756,548 | $75,655 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 11 | $806,065 | $73,279 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 12 | $846,472 | $70,539 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 13 | $886,879 | $68,221 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 14 | $918,809 | $65,629 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 16 | $981,177 | $61,324 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 17 | $1,011,568 | $59,504 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 18 | $1,041,460 | $57,859 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 19 | $1,069,074 | $56,267 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 20 | $1,095,994 | $54,800 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 21 | $1,122,385 | $53,447 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 86 | $687,298 | $7,992 |
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