Disaster payments in Appomattox County, Virginia totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $145,185 | $72,593 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $288,612 | $57,722 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 8 | $392,585 | $49,073 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 11 | $484,307 | $44,028 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 13 | $538,544 | $41,426 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 16 | $607,872 | $37,992 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 19 | $669,292 | $35,226 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 22 | $727,263 | $33,057 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 25 | $773,023 | $30,921 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 27 | $801,699 | $29,693 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 30 | $841,191 | $28,040 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 33 | $878,440 | $26,619 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 36 | $912,980 | $25,361 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 38 | $933,306 | $24,561 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 41 | $962,665 | $23,480 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 44 | $990,833 | $22,519 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 47 | $1,015,799 | $21,613 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 50 | $1,039,583 | $20,792 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 52 | $1,054,890 | $20,286 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 55 | $1,076,868 | $19,579 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 223 | $553,946 | $2,484 |
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