FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 51009
Amherst County
Virginia · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
598Total recipients
140100% rating band
#1,490National rank by recipients
#65Virginia rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
118 · 19.7%
30%–40%
79 · 13.2%
50%–60%
68 · 11.4%
70%–90%
193 · 32.3%
100%
140 · 23.4%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
154 · 25.8%
Age 45–64
187 · 31.3%
Age 65 or older
257 · 43.0%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
538 · 90.0%
Female
60 · 10.0%