Disaster payments in Bland County, Virginia totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 69 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 3 | $330,506 | $110,169 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 6 | $505,689 | $84,282 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 9 | $647,517 | $71,946 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 12 | $723,209 | $60,267 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 16 | $795,212 | $49,701 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 19 | $842,215 | $44,327 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 22 | $883,888 | $40,177 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 25 | $920,778 | $36,831 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 28 | $952,931 | $34,033 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 32 | $988,509 | $30,891 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 35 | $1,011,097 | $28,889 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 38 | $1,030,860 | $27,128 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 41 | $1,049,702 | $25,603 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 45 | $1,073,475 | $23,855 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 48 | $1,090,163 | $22,712 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 51 | $1,105,715 | $21,681 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 54 | $1,120,445 | $20,749 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 57 | $1,134,596 | $19,905 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 61 | $1,152,846 | $18,899 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 64 | $1,166,042 | $18,219 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 258 | $267,012 | $1,035 |
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