Disaster payments in Williamsburg County, South Carolina totaled $2.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $135,952 | $135,952 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $271,351 | $135,675 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $396,144 | $132,048 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $502,211 | $125,553 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 5 | $607,786 | $121,557 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 6 | $705,744 | $117,624 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 7 | $803,393 | $114,770 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 8 | $900,419 | $112,552 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 9 | $980,068 | $108,896 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 10 | $1,048,175 | $104,818 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 11 | $1,109,065 | $100,824 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 12 | $1,164,422 | $97,035 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 13 | $1,219,544 | $93,811 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 14 | $1,270,186 | $90,728 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 15 | $1,318,618 | $87,908 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 16 | $1,357,966 | $84,873 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 17 | $1,395,818 | $82,107 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 18 | $1,432,584 | $79,588 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 19 | $1,467,579 | $77,241 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 20 | $1,501,163 | $75,058 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 81 | $685,071 | $8,458 |
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