Disaster payments in 1st District of North Carolina (Rep. G.K. Butterfield) totaled $9.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $1,229,888 | $245,978 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 10 | $1,924,760 | $192,476 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 16 | $2,557,882 | $159,868 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 21 | $3,020,178 | $143,818 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 27 | $3,488,032 | $129,186 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 32 | $3,794,781 | $118,587 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 38 | $4,116,888 | $108,339 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 43 | $4,381,263 | $101,890 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 49 | $4,698,513 | $95,888 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 54 | $4,962,888 | $91,905 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 60 | $5,263,626 | $87,727 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 65 | $5,500,200 | $84,618 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 71 | $5,757,759 | $81,095 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 76 | $5,961,444 | $78,440 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 82 | $6,187,339 | $75,455 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 87 | $6,363,974 | $73,149 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 92 | $6,527,710 | $70,953 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 98 | $6,710,012 | $68,470 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 103 | $6,856,309 | $66,566 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 109 | $7,016,119 | $64,368 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 438 | $2,632,027 | $6,009 |
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