Disaster payments in Westmoreland County, Virginia totaled $6.1 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% | 8% | 1 | $461,854 | $461,854 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $1,192,204 | $397,401 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 5 | $1,765,709 | $353,142 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 6 | $2,009,572 | $334,929 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 8 | $2,455,536 | $306,942 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 10 | $2,773,292 | $277,329 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 12 | $3,054,725 | $254,560 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 13 | $3,187,296 | $245,177 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 15 | $3,435,638 | $229,043 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 17 | $3,666,233 | $215,661 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 18 | $3,780,663 | $210,037 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 20 | $3,983,009 | $199,150 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 22 | $4,156,213 | $188,919 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 24 | $4,320,793 | $180,033 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 25 | $4,401,566 | $176,063 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 27 | $4,521,395 | $167,459 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 29 | $4,623,272 | $159,423 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 30 | $4,672,855 | $155,762 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 32 | $4,762,334 | $148,823 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 34 | $4,844,281 | $142,479 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 138 | $1,224,775 | $8,875 |
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