Disaster payments in Wythe County, Virginia totaled $3.2 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% | 16% | 6 | $499,853 | $83,309 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 13 | $834,487 | $64,191 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 20 | $1,075,710 | $53,786 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 27 | $1,265,242 | $46,861 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 34 | $1,406,820 | $41,377 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 41 | $1,533,276 | $37,397 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 48 | $1,643,875 | $34,247 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 55 | $1,744,993 | $31,727 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 62 | $1,836,812 | $29,626 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 69 | $1,920,703 | $27,836 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 76 | $1,995,847 | $26,261 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 83 | $2,063,627 | $24,863 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 90 | $2,125,237 | $23,614 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 97 | $2,179,657 | $22,471 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 104 | $2,231,439 | $21,456 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 111 | $2,281,780 | $20,557 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 118 | $2,328,538 | $19,733 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 125 | $2,372,092 | $18,977 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 132 | $2,412,632 | $18,278 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 139 | $2,451,405 | $17,636 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 556 | $752,399 | $1,353 |
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