Disaster payments in Lee County, Virginia totaled $3.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 8 | $463,916 | $57,990 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 17 | $811,439 | $47,732 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 25 | $1,026,828 | $41,073 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 34 | $1,225,257 | $36,037 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 42 | $1,358,169 | $32,337 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 51 | $1,475,565 | $28,933 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 59 | $1,556,286 | $26,378 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 68 | $1,638,872 | $24,101 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 76 | $1,705,922 | $22,446 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 85 | $1,775,603 | $20,889 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 93 | $1,833,046 | $19,710 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 102 | $1,893,378 | $18,563 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 110 | $1,943,133 | $17,665 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 119 | $1,995,863 | $16,772 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 127 | $2,039,115 | $16,056 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 136 | $2,085,416 | $15,334 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 144 | $2,124,299 | $14,752 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 153 | $2,165,465 | $14,153 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 161 | $2,199,790 | $13,663 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 170 | $2,235,812 | $13,152 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 682 | $744,975 | $1,092 |
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