Disaster payments in Botetourt County, Virginia totaled $3.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 74 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 3 | $1,324,283 | $441,428 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 6 | $1,681,842 | $280,307 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 9 | $1,939,412 | $215,490 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 12 | $2,113,703 | $176,142 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 16 | $2,296,718 | $143,545 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 19 | $2,403,585 | $126,504 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 22 | $2,500,732 | $113,670 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 25 | $2,588,769 | $103,551 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 29 | $2,690,674 | $92,782 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 32 | $2,758,015 | $86,188 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 35 | $2,821,138 | $80,604 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 38 | $2,880,575 | $75,805 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 41 | $2,938,376 | $71,668 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 45 | $2,997,886 | $66,620 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 48 | $3,037,673 | $63,285 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 51 | $3,074,256 | $60,280 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 54 | $3,108,430 | $57,564 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 58 | $3,149,204 | $54,297 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 61 | $3,176,330 | $52,071 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 64 | $3,201,990 | $50,031 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 259 | $509,320 | $1,966 |
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