Disaster payments in Roanoke County, Virginia totaled $656,591 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $106,640 | $106,640 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 2 | $189,265 | $94,632 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 3 | $248,228 | $82,743 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 4 | $292,296 | $73,074 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 5 | $335,178 | $67,036 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 6 | $357,113 | $59,519 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 7 | $375,521 | $53,646 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 8 | $393,350 | $49,169 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 9 | $408,886 | $45,432 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 10 | $424,379 | $42,438 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 11 | $438,603 | $39,873 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 12 | $450,029 | $37,502 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 13 | $461,032 | $35,464 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 14 | $471,903 | $33,707 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 15 | $481,089 | $32,073 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 16 | $489,945 | $30,622 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 17 | $498,697 | $29,335 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 18 | $506,710 | $28,151 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 19 | $513,499 | $27,026 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 20 | $520,056 | $26,003 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 80 | $136,535 | $1,707 |
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