Disaster payments in Rockbridge County, Virginia totaled $2.7 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% | 15% | 4 | $402,991 | $100,748 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 8 | $660,665 | $82,583 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 13 | $903,685 | $69,514 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 17 | $1,066,583 | $62,740 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 21 | $1,211,888 | $57,709 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 26 | $1,327,793 | $51,069 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 30 | $1,404,956 | $46,832 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 34 | $1,474,253 | $43,360 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 39 | $1,554,140 | $39,850 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 43 | $1,613,282 | $37,518 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 47 | $1,667,987 | $35,489 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 52 | $1,728,241 | $33,235 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 56 | $1,768,949 | $31,588 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 60 | $1,806,689 | $30,111 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 65 | $1,850,018 | $28,462 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 69 | $1,883,508 | $27,297 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 73 | $1,915,043 | $26,233 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 78 | $1,952,081 | $25,027 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 82 | $1,980,588 | $24,154 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 86 | $2,007,542 | $23,344 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 348 | $713,680 | $2,051 |
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