Disaster payments in Scott County, Virginia totaled $5.9 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% | 19% | 11 | $1,138,142 | $103,467 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 22 | $1,784,731 | $81,124 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 33 | $2,294,088 | $69,518 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 44 | $2,682,182 | $60,959 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 56 | $3,022,978 | $53,982 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 67 | $3,265,639 | $48,741 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 78 | $3,464,801 | $44,421 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 89 | $3,642,549 | $40,928 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 101 | $3,820,242 | $37,824 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 112 | $3,963,343 | $35,387 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 123 | $4,094,551 | $33,289 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 134 | $4,212,837 | $31,439 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 146 | $4,329,875 | $29,657 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 157 | $4,424,730 | $28,183 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 168 | $4,510,544 | $26,848 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 179 | $4,590,890 | $25,647 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 191 | $4,674,275 | $24,473 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 202 | $4,744,726 | $23,489 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 213 | $4,810,525 | $22,585 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 224 | $4,870,591 | $21,744 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 900 | $1,045,871 | $1,162 |
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