Disaster payments in Buckingham County, Virginia totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 2 | $534,413 | $267,207 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 5 | $743,129 | $148,626 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 8 | $901,754 | $112,719 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 10 | $1,007,504 | $100,750 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 13 | $1,132,769 | $87,136 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 16 | $1,248,182 | $78,011 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 18 | $1,310,770 | $72,821 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 21 | $1,392,661 | $66,317 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 24 | $1,464,326 | $61,014 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 27 | $1,519,148 | $56,265 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 29 | $1,553,815 | $53,580 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 32 | $1,600,701 | $50,022 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 35 | $1,643,250 | $46,950 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 37 | $1,669,398 | $45,119 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 40 | $1,703,263 | $42,582 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 43 | $1,735,689 | $40,365 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 46 | $1,764,427 | $38,357 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 48 | $1,782,624 | $37,138 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 51 | $1,808,270 | $35,456 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 54 | $1,832,943 | $33,943 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 217 | $445,693 | $2,054 |
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