Disaster payments in Smyth County, Virginia totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $327,273 | $65,455 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 10 | $554,477 | $55,448 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 16 | $763,744 | $47,734 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 21 | $902,982 | $42,999 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 27 | $1,040,899 | $38,552 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 32 | $1,135,467 | $35,483 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 37 | $1,223,368 | $33,064 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 43 | $1,313,538 | $30,547 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 48 | $1,383,019 | $28,813 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 54 | $1,451,561 | $26,881 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 59 | $1,501,510 | $25,449 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 64 | $1,548,228 | $24,191 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 70 | $1,599,191 | $22,846 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 75 | $1,639,062 | $21,854 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 81 | $1,682,057 | $20,766 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 86 | $1,714,984 | $19,942 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 91 | $1,744,317 | $19,168 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 97 | $1,777,694 | $18,327 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 102 | $1,803,542 | $17,682 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 108 | $1,833,009 | $16,972 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 432 | $484,038 | $1,120 |
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