Disaster payments in Lee County, Virginia totaled $3.0 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% | 16% | 8 | $463,916 | $57,990 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 17 | $811,439 | $47,732 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 25 | $1,026,828 | $41,073 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 34 | $1,220,575 | $35,899 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 42 | $1,350,192 | $32,147 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 51 | $1,460,532 | $28,638 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 59 | $1,540,240 | $26,106 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 68 | $1,621,718 | $23,849 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 76 | $1,687,277 | $22,201 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 85 | $1,755,910 | $20,658 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 93 | $1,812,264 | $19,487 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 102 | $1,871,636 | $18,349 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 110 | $1,920,618 | $17,460 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 119 | $1,972,372 | $16,575 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 127 | $2,015,041 | $15,866 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 136 | $2,061,099 | $15,155 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 144 | $2,099,656 | $14,581 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 153 | $2,140,555 | $13,991 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 161 | $2,174,591 | $13,507 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 170 | $2,210,322 | $13,002 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 682 | $741,667 | $1,087 |
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