Disaster payments in Tazewell County, Virginia totaled $1.3 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% | 11% | 2 | $137,330 | $68,665 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 5 | $301,054 | $60,211 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 8 | $415,909 | $51,989 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 11 | $488,256 | $44,387 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 14 | $552,160 | $39,440 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 17 | $604,284 | $35,546 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 20 | $650,038 | $32,502 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 23 | $691,488 | $30,065 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 26 | $730,185 | $28,084 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 29 | $763,469 | $26,327 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 32 | $794,101 | $24,816 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 35 | $823,166 | $23,519 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 38 | $850,722 | $22,387 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 41 | $877,383 | $21,400 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 44 | $903,301 | $20,530 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 47 | $927,621 | $19,737 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 50 | $950,065 | $19,001 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 53 | $970,992 | $18,321 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 56 | $989,185 | $17,664 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 59 | $1,006,171 | $17,054 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 237 | $288,721 | $1,218 |
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