Disaster payments in Pickens County, South Carolina totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 76 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $542,353 | $542,353 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 3 | $999,125 | $333,042 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 4 | $1,165,292 | $291,323 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 6 | $1,440,491 | $240,082 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 8 | $1,603,920 | $200,490 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 9 | $1,676,486 | $186,276 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 11 | $1,809,425 | $164,493 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 12 | $1,869,437 | $155,786 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 14 | $1,970,634 | $140,760 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 16 | $2,050,317 | $128,145 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 17 | $2,084,106 | $122,594 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 19 | $2,146,492 | $112,973 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 20 | $2,170,337 | $108,517 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 22 | $2,211,173 | $100,508 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 24 | $2,250,863 | $93,786 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 25 | $2,268,853 | $90,754 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 27 | $2,303,657 | $85,321 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 28 | $2,319,273 | $82,831 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 30 | $2,348,192 | $78,273 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 32 | $2,375,019 | $74,219 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 129 | $338,202 | $2,622 |
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