Disaster payments in Accomack County, Virginia totaled $9.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $1,468,494 | $734,247 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 4 | $2,355,541 | $588,885 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 6 | $3,045,648 | $507,608 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 8 | $3,620,232 | $452,529 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 10 | $4,075,420 | $407,542 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 12 | $4,501,660 | $375,138 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 14 | $4,891,179 | $349,370 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 16 | $5,193,733 | $324,608 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 18 | $5,467,714 | $303,762 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 20 | $5,723,236 | $286,162 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 22 | $5,961,226 | $270,965 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 24 | $6,177,701 | $257,404 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 26 | $6,375,518 | $245,212 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 28 | $6,564,202 | $234,436 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 31 | $6,826,858 | $220,221 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 33 | $6,986,858 | $211,723 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 35 | $7,146,769 | $204,193 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 37 | $7,276,404 | $196,660 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 39 | $7,402,806 | $189,816 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 41 | $7,527,070 | $183,587 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 166 | $2,332,043 | $14,048 |
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