Disaster payments in Buckingham County, Virginia totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $326,755 | $163,378 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 5 | $534,166 | $106,833 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 8 | $692,791 | $86,599 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 10 | $788,693 | $78,869 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 13 | $910,062 | $70,005 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 16 | $1,011,848 | $63,241 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 18 | $1,073,610 | $59,645 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 21 | $1,150,078 | $54,766 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 24 | $1,215,940 | $50,664 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 26 | $1,251,280 | $48,126 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 29 | $1,301,963 | $44,895 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 32 | $1,346,854 | $42,089 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 34 | $1,373,869 | $40,408 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 37 | $1,409,324 | $38,090 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 40 | $1,442,493 | $36,062 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 43 | $1,472,011 | $34,233 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 45 | $1,491,051 | $33,134 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 48 | $1,517,952 | $31,624 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 51 | $1,543,209 | $30,259 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 53 | $1,559,567 | $29,426 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 216 | $436,857 | $2,022 |
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