Disaster payments in Bland County, Virginia totaled $867,882 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $141,495 | $47,165 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $220,020 | $36,670 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 9 | $276,967 | $30,774 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 12 | $324,377 | $27,031 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 15 | $361,818 | $24,121 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 18 | $391,972 | $21,776 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 21 | $417,553 | $19,883 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 24 | $440,826 | $18,368 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 27 | $461,005 | $17,074 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 30 | $480,069 | $16,002 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 33 | $498,144 | $15,095 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 36 | $515,048 | $14,307 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 39 | $530,990 | $13,615 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 42 | $545,946 | $12,999 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 45 | $560,319 | $12,452 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 48 | $574,192 | $11,962 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 52 | $591,890 | $11,382 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 55 | $604,802 | $10,996 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 58 | $617,226 | $10,642 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 61 | $629,050 | $10,312 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 245 | $238,832 | $975 |
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