Disaster payments in Nelson County, Virginia totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 74 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $163,246 | $163,246 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 3 | $413,949 | $137,983 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 5 | $585,252 | $117,050 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 7 | $691,002 | $98,715 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 9 | $779,136 | $86,571 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 10 | $815,636 | $81,564 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 12 | $861,895 | $71,825 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 14 | $892,138 | $63,724 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 16 | $917,379 | $57,336 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 18 | $938,041 | $52,113 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 20 | $957,446 | $47,872 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 21 | $966,808 | $46,038 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 23 | $985,092 | $42,830 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 25 | $1,000,739 | $40,030 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 27 | $1,015,195 | $37,600 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 29 | $1,028,338 | $35,460 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 31 | $1,040,888 | $33,577 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 32 | $1,046,846 | $32,714 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 34 | $1,057,504 | $31,103 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 36 | $1,067,724 | $29,659 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 147 | $205,498 | $1,398 |
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