Disaster payments in 5th District of Virginia (Rep. Denver Riggleman) totaled $3.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $340,260 | $170,130 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $533,612 | $133,403 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 6 | $666,705 | $111,117 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 8 | $783,125 | $97,891 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 10 | $894,467 | $89,447 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 12 | $1,000,217 | $83,351 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 14 | $1,105,967 | $78,998 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 17 | $1,264,592 | $74,388 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 19 | $1,370,342 | $72,123 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 21 | $1,476,092 | $70,290 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 23 | $1,581,842 | $68,776 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 25 | $1,684,778 | $67,391 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 27 | $1,776,308 | $65,789 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 29 | $1,862,855 | $64,236 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 31 | $1,943,430 | $62,691 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 34 | $2,056,113 | $60,474 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 36 | $2,125,871 | $59,052 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 38 | $2,193,053 | $57,712 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 40 | $2,257,423 | $56,436 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 42 | $2,316,881 | $55,164 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 171 | $1,238,432 | $7,242 |
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