Disaster payments in Floyd County, Virginia totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $159,544 | $53,181 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 7 | $364,069 | $52,010 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 11 | $489,621 | $44,511 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 15 | $586,905 | $39,127 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 18 | $635,826 | $35,324 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 22 | $692,041 | $31,456 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 26 | $743,059 | $28,579 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 30 | $788,263 | $26,275 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 34 | $826,979 | $24,323 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 37 | $854,409 | $23,092 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 41 | $888,590 | $21,673 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 45 | $920,483 | $20,455 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 49 | $949,425 | $19,376 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 53 | $973,480 | $18,368 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 56 | $990,322 | $17,684 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 60 | $1,011,714 | $16,862 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 64 | $1,032,084 | $16,126 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 68 | $1,051,174 | $15,458 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 72 | $1,069,430 | $14,853 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 75 | $1,082,487 | $14,433 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 304 | $369,901 | $1,217 |
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