Disaster payments in Amherst County, Virginia totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $174,157 | $87,079 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 4 | $268,226 | $67,057 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 7 | $367,781 | $52,540 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 9 | $416,536 | $46,282 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 11 | $462,396 | $42,036 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 14 | $515,259 | $36,804 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 16 | $545,311 | $34,082 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 18 | $574,405 | $31,911 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 21 | $614,124 | $29,244 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 23 | $638,319 | $27,753 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 25 | $661,722 | $26,469 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 28 | $695,735 | $24,848 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 30 | $718,182 | $23,939 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 32 | $738,621 | $23,082 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 35 | $764,634 | $21,847 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 37 | $780,163 | $21,085 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 39 | $795,380 | $20,394 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 42 | $817,461 | $19,463 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 44 | $831,604 | $18,900 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 46 | $845,434 | $18,379 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 188 | $444,090 | $2,362 |
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