Disaster payments in Pulaski County, Virginia totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 75 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 2 | $834,105 | $417,052 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 4 | $1,080,596 | $270,149 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 6 | $1,205,335 | $200,889 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 8 | $1,308,329 | $163,541 |
| Top 5% | 61% | 10 | $1,399,988 | $139,999 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 12 | $1,485,334 | $123,778 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 14 | $1,554,038 | $111,003 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 16 | $1,609,667 | $100,604 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 19 | $1,683,003 | $88,579 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 21 | $1,721,974 | $81,999 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 23 | $1,756,546 | $76,372 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 25 | $1,789,241 | $71,570 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 27 | $1,817,493 | $67,315 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 29 | $1,843,382 | $63,565 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 31 | $1,867,999 | $60,258 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 33 | $1,889,088 | $57,245 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 36 | $1,920,046 | $53,335 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 38 | $1,939,645 | $51,043 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 40 | $1,957,713 | $48,943 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 42 | $1,974,290 | $47,007 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 170 | $312,006 | $1,835 |
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