Disaster payments in Virginia totaled $20.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 14 | $3,787,431 | $270,531 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 28 | $5,363,720 | $191,561 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 43 | $6,633,600 | $154,270 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 57 | $7,581,701 | $133,012 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 72 | $8,470,264 | $117,643 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 86 | $9,227,323 | $107,294 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 101 | $9,952,898 | $98,544 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 115 | $10,572,992 | $91,939 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 130 | $11,181,779 | $86,014 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 144 | $11,695,812 | $81,221 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 158 | $12,186,987 | $77,133 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 173 | $12,679,059 | $73,289 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 187 | $13,098,678 | $70,046 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 202 | $13,522,874 | $66,945 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 216 | $13,901,809 | $64,360 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 231 | $14,282,429 | $61,829 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 245 | $14,614,026 | $59,649 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 260 | $14,950,081 | $57,500 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 274 | $15,246,324 | $55,644 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 289 | $15,545,219 | $53,790 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,156 | $5,326,817 | $4,608 |
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