Disaster payments in Amherst County, Virginia totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $210,538 | $105,269 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $335,167 | $83,792 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 7 | $484,024 | $69,146 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 9 | $564,994 | $62,777 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 12 | $655,371 | $54,614 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 14 | $704,126 | $50,295 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 16 | $749,987 | $46,874 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 19 | $801,425 | $42,180 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 21 | $831,477 | $39,594 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 24 | $874,698 | $36,446 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 26 | $901,711 | $34,681 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 29 | $938,612 | $32,366 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 31 | $962,015 | $31,033 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 33 | $984,746 | $29,841 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 36 | $1,018,475 | $28,291 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 38 | $1,040,416 | $27,379 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 41 | $1,067,654 | $26,040 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 43 | $1,083,844 | $25,206 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 45 | $1,099,256 | $24,428 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 48 | $1,121,902 | $23,373 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 194 | $487,797 | $2,514 |
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