Disaster payments in 5th District of Virginia (Rep. Denver Riggleman) totaled $3.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 31 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $172,771 | $172,771 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $264,454 | $132,227 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 4 | $439,435 | $109,859 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 5 | $524,635 | $104,927 |
| Top 5% | 17% | 6 | $603,706 | $100,618 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 8 | $754,249 | $94,281 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 9 | $827,953 | $91,995 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 11 | $966,877 | $87,898 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 12 | $1,028,492 | $85,708 |
| Top 10% | 31% | 13 | $1,087,374 | $83,644 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 15 | $1,201,265 | $80,084 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 16 | $1,252,915 | $78,307 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 18 | $1,352,404 | $75,134 |
| Top 14% | 40% | 19 | $1,401,320 | $73,754 |
| Top 15% | 42% | 20 | $1,448,221 | $72,411 |
| Top 16% | 44% | 22 | $1,539,571 | $69,981 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 23 | $1,584,400 | $68,887 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 25 | $1,671,182 | $66,847 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 26 | $1,713,254 | $65,894 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 27 | $1,754,404 | $64,978 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 112 | $1,712,694 | $15,292 |
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