Disaster payments in 1st District of North Carolina (Rep. G.K. Butterfield) totaled $7.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 4 | $1,707,172 | $426,793 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 8 | $2,686,279 | $335,785 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 13 | $3,456,186 | $265,860 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 17 | $3,877,774 | $228,104 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 21 | $4,164,885 | $198,328 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 26 | $4,412,988 | $169,730 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 30 | $4,542,923 | $151,431 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 34 | $4,657,920 | $136,998 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 39 | $4,781,338 | $122,598 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 43 | $4,870,102 | $113,258 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 47 | $4,953,354 | $105,391 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 52 | $5,049,840 | $97,112 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 56 | $5,119,852 | $91,426 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 61 | $5,201,150 | $85,265 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 65 | $5,261,762 | $80,950 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 69 | $5,320,244 | $77,105 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 74 | $5,389,694 | $72,834 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 78 | $5,443,801 | $69,792 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 82 | $5,495,112 | $67,014 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 87 | $5,556,193 | $63,864 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 349 | $1,781,915 | $5,106 |
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