Disaster payments in Montgomery County, Virginia totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $136,741 | $68,370 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 5 | $307,588 | $61,518 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 8 | $451,414 | $56,427 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 11 | $564,059 | $51,278 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 14 | $646,069 | $46,148 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 17 | $719,307 | $42,312 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 20 | $777,335 | $38,867 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 22 | $810,807 | $36,855 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 25 | $854,404 | $34,176 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 28 | $894,572 | $31,949 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 31 | $932,204 | $30,071 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 34 | $968,359 | $28,481 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 37 | $999,831 | $27,022 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 40 | $1,029,300 | $25,733 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 43 | $1,056,787 | $24,576 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 45 | $1,072,838 | $23,841 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 48 | $1,096,043 | $22,834 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 51 | $1,118,331 | $21,928 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 54 | $1,139,784 | $21,107 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 57 | $1,160,456 | $20,359 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 230 | $370,572 | $1,611 |
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