Disaster payments in Appomattox County, Virginia totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $425,238 | $212,619 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 5 | $676,787 | $135,357 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 8 | $814,277 | $101,785 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 11 | $931,080 | $84,644 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 14 | $1,023,707 | $73,122 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 17 | $1,105,101 | $65,006 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 20 | $1,178,483 | $58,924 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 23 | $1,244,297 | $54,100 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 26 | $1,305,717 | $50,220 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 29 | $1,364,529 | $47,053 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 32 | $1,414,020 | $44,188 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 35 | $1,456,469 | $41,613 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 38 | $1,495,961 | $39,367 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 41 | $1,533,672 | $37,407 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 44 | $1,570,612 | $35,696 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 47 | $1,605,597 | $34,162 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 50 | $1,637,121 | $32,742 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 53 | $1,666,480 | $31,443 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 56 | $1,695,290 | $30,273 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 59 | $1,721,942 | $29,185 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 239 | $630,242 | $2,637 |
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