Disaster payments in Wythe County, Virginia totaled $1.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $102,069 | $102,069 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $271,500 | $90,500 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $391,434 | $78,287 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 7 | $469,178 | $67,025 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 9 | $544,644 | $60,516 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 11 | $604,204 | $54,928 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 12 | $633,375 | $52,781 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 14 | $683,532 | $48,824 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 16 | $726,691 | $45,418 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 18 | $766,358 | $42,575 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 20 | $803,118 | $40,156 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 22 | $839,650 | $38,166 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 24 | $873,849 | $36,410 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 25 | $889,066 | $35,563 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 27 | $917,860 | $33,995 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 29 | $944,095 | $32,555 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 31 | $967,413 | $31,207 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 33 | $989,847 | $29,995 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 35 | $1,009,516 | $28,843 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 37 | $1,025,695 | $27,722 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 148 | $153,665 | $1,038 |
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