Disaster payments in Virginia totaled $5.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $461,675 | $153,892 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $780,971 | $130,162 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 9 | $1,051,936 | $116,882 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 13 | $1,389,089 | $106,853 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 16 | $1,619,261 | $101,204 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 19 | $1,842,447 | $96,971 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 23 | $2,120,433 | $92,193 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 26 | $2,300,267 | $88,472 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 29 | $2,471,714 | $85,232 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 33 | $2,673,749 | $81,023 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 36 | $2,815,523 | $78,209 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 39 | $2,949,991 | $75,641 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 43 | $3,123,831 | $72,647 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 46 | $3,247,569 | $70,599 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 49 | $3,366,382 | $68,702 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 53 | $3,518,354 | $66,384 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 56 | $3,624,768 | $64,728 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 59 | $3,724,120 | $63,121 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 63 | $3,847,443 | $61,071 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 66 | $3,937,489 | $59,659 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 267 | $1,928,955 | $7,225 |
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