Disaster payments in Augusta County, Virginia totaled $14.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 79 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 55% | 8 | $7,790,802 | $973,850 |
| Top 2% | 62% | 17 | $8,806,860 | $518,051 |
| Top 3% | 66% | 25 | $9,325,474 | $373,019 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 34 | $9,749,464 | $286,749 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 43 | $10,104,170 | $234,981 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 51 | $10,378,008 | $203,490 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 60 | $10,644,486 | $177,408 |
| Top 8% | 77% | 69 | $10,875,512 | $157,616 |
| Top 9% | 78% | 77 | $11,054,674 | $143,567 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 86 | $11,240,069 | $130,698 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 95 | $11,410,634 | $120,112 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 103 | $11,555,319 | $112,188 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 112 | $11,705,114 | $104,510 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 120 | $11,823,993 | $98,533 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 129 | $11,942,708 | $92,579 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 138 | $12,050,790 | $87,325 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 146 | $12,142,734 | $83,169 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 155 | $12,240,114 | $78,968 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 164 | $12,330,685 | $75,187 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 172 | $12,407,643 | $72,137 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 692 | $1,789,643 | $2,586 |
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