Disaster payments in Scott County, Virginia totaled $5.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 11 | $1,154,388 | $104,944 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 22 | $1,800,977 | $81,863 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 33 | $2,310,335 | $70,010 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 45 | $2,729,158 | $60,648 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 56 | $3,039,224 | $54,272 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 67 | $3,282,245 | $48,989 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 78 | $3,481,406 | $44,633 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 90 | $3,674,758 | $40,831 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 101 | $3,836,848 | $37,989 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 112 | $3,979,949 | $35,535 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 123 | $4,111,157 | $33,424 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 135 | $4,239,547 | $31,404 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 146 | $4,346,481 | $29,770 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 157 | $4,441,336 | $28,289 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 168 | $4,527,150 | $26,947 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 180 | $4,614,983 | $25,639 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 191 | $4,691,682 | $24,564 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 202 | $4,762,690 | $23,578 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 213 | $4,828,958 | $22,671 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 225 | $4,894,683 | $21,754 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 901 | $1,046,496 | $1,161 |
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