Disaster payments in Russell County, Virginia totaled $6.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 9 | $1,092,276 | $121,364 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 19 | $1,769,044 | $93,108 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 28 | $2,248,295 | $80,296 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 38 | $2,719,127 | $71,556 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 48 | $3,088,441 | $64,343 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 57 | $3,366,273 | $59,057 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 67 | $3,599,504 | $53,724 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 77 | $3,797,765 | $49,322 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 86 | $3,961,907 | $46,069 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 96 | $4,128,033 | $43,000 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 106 | $4,275,017 | $40,330 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 115 | $4,389,311 | $38,168 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 125 | $4,500,638 | $36,005 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 135 | $4,605,231 | $34,113 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 144 | $4,693,017 | $32,590 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 154 | $4,780,926 | $31,045 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 164 | $4,860,992 | $29,640 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 173 | $4,926,868 | $28,479 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 183 | $4,996,147 | $27,301 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 193 | $5,061,697 | $26,226 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 773 | $1,111,846 | $1,438 |
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