Disaster payments in Highland County, Virginia totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 2 | $315,603 | $157,801 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 4 | $408,651 | $102,163 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 6 | $481,001 | $80,167 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 8 | $539,984 | $67,498 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 10 | $595,127 | $59,513 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 12 | $633,526 | $52,794 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 14 | $659,911 | $47,137 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 16 | $681,731 | $42,608 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 18 | $701,850 | $38,992 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 20 | $719,511 | $35,976 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 22 | $735,900 | $33,450 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 25 | $757,193 | $30,288 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 27 | $770,355 | $28,532 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 29 | $783,283 | $27,010 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 31 | $795,707 | $25,668 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 33 | $808,001 | $24,485 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 35 | $819,835 | $23,424 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 37 | $831,545 | $22,474 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 39 | $842,591 | $21,605 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 41 | $853,370 | $20,814 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 168 | $327,232 | $1,948 |
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