Disaster payments in Augusta County, Virginia totaled $12.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 81 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 60% | 7 | $7,417,465 | $1,059,638 |
| Top 2% | 66% | 15 | $8,111,166 | $540,744 |
| Top 3% | 69% | 23 | $8,550,098 | $371,743 |
| Top 4% | 72% | 31 | $8,874,576 | $286,277 |
| Top 5% | 74% | 39 | $9,132,594 | $234,169 |
| Top 6% | 75% | 46 | $9,319,059 | $202,588 |
| Top 7% | 77% | 54 | $9,506,151 | $176,040 |
| Top 8% | 78% | 62 | $9,670,103 | $155,969 |
| Top 9% | 79% | 70 | $9,822,310 | $140,319 |
| Top 10% | 81% | 78 | $9,967,785 | $127,792 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 85 | $10,085,534 | $118,653 |
| Top 12% | 82% | 93 | $10,201,910 | $109,698 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 101 | $10,305,975 | $102,039 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 109 | $10,401,339 | $95,425 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 117 | $10,489,630 | $89,655 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 124 | $10,562,640 | $85,183 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 132 | $10,641,055 | $80,614 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 140 | $10,717,019 | $76,550 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 148 | $10,787,546 | $72,889 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 156 | $10,854,298 | $69,579 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 624 | $1,519,616 | $2,435 |
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