Disaster payments in Surry County, Virginia totaled $3.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $526,233 | $526,233 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 2 | $787,459 | $393,729 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $1,039,480 | $346,493 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $1,224,158 | $306,039 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 6 | $1,562,088 | $260,348 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 7 | $1,704,175 | $243,454 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 8 | $1,840,689 | $230,086 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 9 | $1,974,874 | $219,430 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 10 | $2,108,762 | $210,876 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 12 | $2,336,694 | $194,725 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 13 | $2,430,949 | $186,996 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 14 | $2,523,016 | $180,215 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 15 | $2,612,653 | $174,177 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 16 | $2,698,892 | $168,681 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 18 | $2,849,558 | $158,309 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 19 | $2,906,830 | $152,991 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 20 | $2,963,477 | $148,174 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 21 | $3,016,727 | $143,654 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 22 | $3,069,089 | $139,504 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 24 | $3,142,297 | $130,929 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 96 | $745,096 | $7,761 |
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