Disaster payments in Surry County, Virginia totaled $3.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $514,624 | $514,624 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $766,645 | $383,323 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 3 | $965,481 | $321,827 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 4 | $1,147,686 | $286,922 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 5 | $1,289,773 | $257,955 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 6 | $1,428,278 | $238,046 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 7 | $1,564,792 | $223,542 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 8 | $1,698,977 | $212,372 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 10 | $1,924,567 | $192,457 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 11 | $2,032,840 | $184,804 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 12 | $2,126,608 | $177,217 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 13 | $2,213,516 | $170,270 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 14 | $2,299,755 | $164,268 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 15 | $2,377,955 | $158,530 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 16 | $2,454,304 | $153,394 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 17 | $2,526,770 | $148,634 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 19 | $2,640,689 | $138,984 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 20 | $2,693,939 | $134,697 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 21 | $2,746,301 | $130,776 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 22 | $2,781,271 | $126,421 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 90 | $627,709 | $6,975 |
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