Disaster payments in Smyth County, Virginia totaled $3.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 70 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 5 | $876,618 | $175,324 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 10 | $1,129,017 | $112,902 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 16 | $1,395,348 | $87,209 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 21 | $1,559,400 | $74,257 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 27 | $1,726,266 | $63,936 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 32 | $1,834,577 | $57,331 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 38 | $1,943,355 | $51,141 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 43 | $2,024,840 | $47,089 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 49 | $2,110,803 | $43,078 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 54 | $2,172,404 | $40,230 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 60 | $2,235,095 | $37,252 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 65 | $2,283,766 | $35,135 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 71 | $2,337,912 | $32,928 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 76 | $2,380,597 | $31,324 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 82 | $2,428,746 | $29,619 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 87 | $2,464,747 | $28,330 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 93 | $2,504,668 | $26,932 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 98 | $2,533,507 | $25,852 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 104 | $2,566,581 | $24,679 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 109 | $2,592,109 | $23,781 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 440 | $515,494 | $1,172 |
Increasing crop reference prices would hurt young farmers
Do billionaires get farm subsidies?
Crop insurance pays billions in weather-related losses linked to the climate crisis
Crop insurance costs soar over time, reaching a record high in 2022
As the climate emergency heats up the Southwest, crop insurance payouts for heat surge
In the intensifying climate crisis, a hotter Southwest spurs rising heat-related crop insurance costs
