Disaster payments in Virginia totaled $337 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 76 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 244 | $120,057,663 | $492,040 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 488 | $153,849,743 | $315,266 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 732 | $177,072,900 | $241,903 |
| Top 4% | 58% | 977 | $194,680,709 | $199,264 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 1,221 | $208,481,663 | $170,747 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 1,465 | $220,754,986 | $150,686 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 1,709 | $231,219,543 | $135,295 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 1,954 | $240,138,849 | $122,896 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 2,198 | $247,845,416 | $112,760 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 2,442 | $254,579,665 | $104,250 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 2,686 | $260,446,240 | $96,964 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 2,931 | $265,660,639 | $90,638 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 3,175 | $270,301,322 | $85,134 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 3,419 | $274,493,965 | $80,285 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 3,663 | $278,320,989 | $75,982 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 3,908 | $281,833,578 | $72,117 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 4,152 | $285,034,607 | $68,650 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 4,396 | $287,977,296 | $65,509 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 4,640 | $290,685,036 | $62,648 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 4,885 | $293,201,617 | $60,021 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 19,540 | $43,849,866 | $2,244 |
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