Disaster payments in Sussex County, Virginia totaled $5.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $547,485 | $273,743 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $961,381 | $240,345 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 6 | $1,268,861 | $211,477 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 8 | $1,511,141 | $188,893 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 10 | $1,746,932 | $174,693 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 12 | $1,972,245 | $164,354 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 15 | $2,283,191 | $152,213 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 17 | $2,479,220 | $145,836 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 19 | $2,668,416 | $140,443 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 21 | $2,843,315 | $135,396 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 23 | $2,997,169 | $130,312 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 25 | $3,131,274 | $125,251 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 27 | $3,257,671 | $120,655 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 30 | $3,417,776 | $113,926 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 32 | $3,510,435 | $109,701 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 34 | $3,597,749 | $105,816 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 36 | $3,682,398 | $102,289 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 38 | $3,763,168 | $99,031 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 40 | $3,839,829 | $95,996 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 43 | $3,950,215 | $91,865 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 172 | $1,212,441 | $7,049 |
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