Disaster payments in Virginia totaled $21.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 43 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 12 | $2,353,741 | $196,145 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 25 | $3,487,253 | $139,490 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 38 | $4,228,263 | $111,270 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 51 | $4,915,638 | $96,385 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 64 | $5,603,013 | $87,547 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 77 | $6,290,388 | $81,693 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 90 | $6,977,763 | $77,531 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 103 | $7,665,138 | $74,419 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 116 | $8,352,513 | $72,004 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 129 | $9,039,888 | $70,077 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 142 | $9,727,263 | $68,502 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 155 | $10,414,638 | $67,191 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 168 | $11,082,109 | $65,965 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 181 | $11,685,418 | $64,560 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 194 | $12,247,083 | $63,129 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 207 | $12,761,294 | $61,649 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 220 | $13,220,284 | $60,092 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 233 | $13,653,518 | $58,599 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 246 | $14,063,552 | $57,169 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 259 | $14,445,041 | $55,772 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 1,037 | $6,641,899 | $6,405 |
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