Disaster payments in Essex County, Virginia totaled $4.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $431,376 | $431,376 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $761,688 | $380,844 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $1,039,842 | $346,614 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 4 | $1,292,330 | $323,083 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 5 | $1,530,400 | $306,080 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 6 | $1,732,860 | $288,810 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 8 | $2,111,836 | $263,980 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 9 | $2,272,093 | $252,455 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 10 | $2,424,306 | $242,431 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 11 | $2,560,610 | $232,783 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 12 | $2,648,454 | $220,705 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 13 | $2,732,184 | $210,168 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 14 | $2,815,298 | $201,093 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 16 | $2,964,142 | $185,259 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 17 | $3,033,168 | $178,422 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 18 | $3,100,102 | $172,228 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 19 | $3,163,168 | $166,483 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 20 | $3,214,310 | $160,716 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 21 | $3,262,302 | $155,348 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 23 | $3,352,456 | $145,759 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 92 | $1,067,751 | $11,606 |
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