Disaster payments in Bedford County, Virginia totaled $2.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 35 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $121,703 | $121,703 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $343,750 | $114,583 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $412,757 | $103,189 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 6 | $524,926 | $87,488 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 8 | $618,893 | $77,362 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 9 | $664,099 | $73,789 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 11 | $745,388 | $67,763 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 12 | $785,424 | $65,452 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 14 | $863,641 | $61,689 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 16 | $938,702 | $58,669 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 17 | $975,989 | $57,411 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 19 | $1,045,139 | $55,007 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 20 | $1,078,626 | $53,931 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 22 | $1,144,073 | $52,003 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 24 | $1,208,309 | $50,346 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 25 | $1,239,581 | $49,583 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 27 | $1,299,892 | $48,144 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 28 | $1,327,132 | $47,398 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 30 | $1,379,689 | $45,990 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 32 | $1,428,963 | $44,655 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 128 | $1,273,199 | $9,947 |
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