Disaster payments in Mecklenburg County, Virginia totaled $5.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 4 | $1,096,247 | $274,062 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 8 | $1,652,933 | $206,617 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 12 | $2,017,203 | $168,100 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 16 | $2,288,208 | $143,013 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 20 | $2,499,708 | $124,985 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 25 | $2,739,707 | $109,588 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 29 | $2,905,079 | $100,175 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 33 | $3,057,369 | $92,648 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 37 | $3,196,078 | $86,380 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 41 | $3,323,187 | $81,053 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 45 | $3,440,471 | $76,455 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 50 | $3,561,462 | $71,229 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 54 | $3,651,125 | $67,613 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 58 | $3,737,572 | $64,441 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 62 | $3,815,658 | $61,543 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 66 | $3,885,918 | $58,878 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 71 | $3,959,936 | $55,774 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 75 | $4,014,827 | $53,531 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 79 | $4,066,437 | $51,474 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 83 | $4,112,279 | $49,546 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 335 | $838,722 | $2,504 |
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