Disaster payments in Saluda County, South Carolina totaled $16.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 79 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 34% | 5 | $5,735,384 | $1,147,077 |
| Top 2% | 48% | 10 | $8,107,775 | $810,777 |
| Top 3% | 57% | 15 | $9,573,749 | $638,250 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 20 | $10,469,104 | $523,455 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 25 | $11,133,231 | $445,329 |
| Top 6% | 70% | 30 | $11,692,346 | $389,745 |
| Top 7% | 73% | 35 | $12,202,175 | $348,634 |
| Top 8% | 75% | 40 | $12,599,363 | $314,984 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 45 | $12,913,827 | $286,974 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 50 | $13,186,195 | $263,724 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 55 | $13,422,419 | $244,044 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 60 | $13,642,009 | $227,367 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 65 | $13,840,085 | $212,924 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 70 | $14,016,575 | $200,237 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 75 | $14,177,692 | $189,036 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 80 | $14,323,790 | $179,047 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 85 | $14,456,371 | $170,075 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 90 | $14,583,306 | $162,037 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 95 | $14,701,936 | $154,757 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 100 | $14,812,909 | $148,129 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 401 | $1,922,414 | $4,794 |
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