Disaster payments in Virginia totaled $425 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 77 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 256 | $150,950,538 | $589,651 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 512 | $195,991,446 | $382,796 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 768 | $226,864,710 | $295,397 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 1,025 | $250,009,063 | $243,911 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 1,281 | $268,155,580 | $209,333 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 1,537 | $282,844,799 | $184,024 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 1,794 | $296,068,662 | $165,033 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 2,050 | $307,578,719 | $150,038 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 2,306 | $317,481,798 | $137,676 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 2,562 | $326,107,237 | $127,286 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 2,819 | $333,778,015 | $118,403 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 3,075 | $340,462,391 | $110,719 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 3,331 | $346,390,141 | $103,990 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 3,588 | $351,702,572 | $98,022 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 3,844 | $356,479,702 | $92,737 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 4,100 | $360,836,481 | $88,009 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 4,356 | $364,843,237 | $83,756 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 4,613 | $368,530,724 | $79,890 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 4,869 | $371,897,779 | $76,381 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 5,125 | $374,989,992 | $73,169 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 20,504 | $50,470,078 | $2,461 |
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