Disaster payments in Highland County, Virginia totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 26% | 2 | $290,831 | $145,415 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 4 | $374,594 | $93,648 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 6 | $438,439 | $73,073 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 8 | $494,785 | $61,848 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 10 | $545,651 | $54,565 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 12 | $574,330 | $47,861 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 14 | $598,652 | $42,761 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 16 | $618,832 | $38,677 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 18 | $638,041 | $35,447 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 20 | $654,891 | $32,745 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 22 | $670,119 | $30,460 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 24 | $684,213 | $28,509 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 27 | $703,886 | $26,070 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 29 | $716,533 | $24,708 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 31 | $728,889 | $23,513 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 33 | $740,967 | $22,454 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 35 | $752,715 | $21,506 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 37 | $764,113 | $20,652 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 39 | $775,042 | $19,873 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 41 | $785,685 | $19,163 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 167 | $325,754 | $1,951 |
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