Disaster payments in Pulaski County, Virginia totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $166,085 | $166,085 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 3 | $384,498 | $128,166 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 5 | $474,910 | $94,982 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 7 | $561,056 | $80,151 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 9 | $614,457 | $68,273 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 11 | $652,145 | $59,286 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 13 | $684,489 | $52,653 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 15 | $711,876 | $47,458 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 17 | $737,385 | $43,376 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 19 | $760,049 | $40,003 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 21 | $780,624 | $37,173 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 23 | $800,223 | $34,792 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 25 | $818,414 | $32,737 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 27 | $836,065 | $30,965 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 29 | $852,774 | $29,406 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 31 | $867,795 | $27,993 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 33 | $881,544 | $26,713 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 35 | $894,359 | $25,553 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 37 | $906,711 | $24,506 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 39 | $918,738 | $23,557 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 157 | $244,643 | $1,558 |
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