Disaster payments in Bedford County, Virginia totaled $1.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $184,193 | $184,193 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $269,500 | $134,750 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $354,007 | $118,002 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $433,984 | $108,496 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 5 | $486,859 | $97,372 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 6 | $539,734 | $89,956 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 7 | $592,609 | $84,658 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 8 | $645,484 | $80,686 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 10 | $751,234 | $75,123 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 11 | $796,183 | $72,380 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 12 | $839,478 | $69,957 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 13 | $882,705 | $67,900 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 14 | $923,144 | $65,939 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 15 | $958,994 | $63,933 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 16 | $994,471 | $62,154 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 17 | $1,027,988 | $60,470 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 19 | $1,092,988 | $57,526 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 20 | $1,124,072 | $56,204 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 21 | $1,153,377 | $54,923 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 22 | $1,180,739 | $53,670 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 90 | $747,183 | $8,302 |
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