Disaster payments in 1st District of North Carolina (Rep. G.K. Butterfield) totaled $14.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 43 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $1,236,265 | $412,088 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 6 | $2,013,367 | $335,561 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 9 | $2,709,207 | $301,023 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 12 | $3,342,151 | $278,513 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 16 | $4,097,736 | $256,108 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 19 | $4,550,888 | $239,520 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 22 | $4,957,586 | $225,345 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 25 | $5,340,075 | $213,603 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 28 | $5,695,537 | $203,412 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 32 | $6,142,577 | $191,956 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 35 | $6,466,256 | $184,750 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 38 | $6,762,897 | $177,971 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 41 | $7,048,970 | $171,926 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 45 | $7,422,326 | $164,941 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 48 | $7,697,039 | $160,355 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 51 | $7,955,617 | $155,992 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 54 | $8,198,690 | $151,828 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 57 | $8,435,805 | $147,997 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 61 | $8,733,376 | $143,170 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 64 | $8,948,946 | $139,827 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 258 | $5,319,353 | $20,618 |
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