Disaster payments in Washington County, Virginia totaled $5.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 71 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 10 | $1,661,442 | $166,144 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 20 | $2,222,307 | $111,115 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 30 | $2,585,180 | $86,173 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 40 | $2,863,697 | $71,592 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 51 | $3,113,085 | $61,041 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 61 | $3,308,955 | $54,245 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 71 | $3,480,490 | $49,021 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 81 | $3,634,200 | $44,867 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 91 | $3,763,955 | $41,362 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 102 | $3,893,439 | $38,171 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 112 | $3,997,158 | $35,689 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 122 | $4,093,336 | $33,552 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 132 | $4,182,343 | $31,684 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 142 | $4,263,550 | $30,025 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 153 | $4,344,297 | $28,394 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 163 | $4,412,734 | $27,072 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 173 | $4,477,132 | $25,879 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 183 | $4,536,825 | $24,791 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 193 | $4,591,717 | $23,791 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 204 | $4,646,713 | $22,778 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 817 | $818,847 | $1,002 |
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