Disaster payments in Wythe County, Virginia totaled $5.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 7 | $1,121,802 | $160,257 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 15 | $1,686,786 | $112,452 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 23 | $2,075,944 | $90,258 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 31 | $2,384,303 | $76,913 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 39 | $2,641,288 | $67,725 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 47 | $2,855,196 | $60,749 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 55 | $3,028,270 | $55,059 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 63 | $3,183,095 | $50,525 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 71 | $3,321,833 | $46,786 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 79 | $3,444,788 | $43,605 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 87 | $3,554,764 | $40,859 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 95 | $3,652,801 | $38,451 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 103 | $3,743,904 | $36,349 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 111 | $3,823,913 | $34,450 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 119 | $3,896,721 | $32,746 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 127 | $3,962,981 | $31,205 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 135 | $4,023,164 | $29,801 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 143 | $4,080,768 | $28,537 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 151 | $4,133,862 | $27,377 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 159 | $4,182,751 | $26,307 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 639 | $852,361 | $1,334 |
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