Disaster payments in Spartanburg County, South Carolina totaled $9.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 69 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 3 | $2,931,829 | $977,276 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 6 | $3,816,433 | $636,072 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 10 | $4,522,474 | $452,247 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 13 | $4,926,624 | $378,971 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 17 | $5,398,484 | $317,558 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 20 | $5,709,890 | $285,495 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 24 | $6,068,109 | $252,838 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 27 | $6,307,960 | $233,628 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 31 | $6,594,917 | $212,739 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 34 | $6,789,915 | $199,703 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 38 | $7,032,826 | $185,074 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 41 | $7,204,989 | $175,731 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 45 | $7,413,072 | $164,735 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 48 | $7,562,245 | $157,547 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 52 | $7,747,786 | $148,996 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 55 | $7,876,431 | $143,208 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 58 | $7,996,255 | $137,866 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 62 | $8,140,901 | $131,305 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 65 | $8,238,986 | $126,754 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 69 | $8,358,595 | $121,139 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 278 | $1,477,102 | $5,313 |
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