Disaster payments in West Virginia totaled $6.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 82 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 59% | 5 | $3,622,845 | $724,569 |
| Top 2% | 67% | 10 | $4,125,392 | $412,539 |
| Top 3% | 71% | 15 | $4,394,508 | $292,967 |
| Top 4% | 74% | 20 | $4,569,131 | $228,457 |
| Top 5% | 77% | 26 | $4,718,164 | $181,468 |
| Top 6% | 78% | 31 | $4,815,218 | $155,330 |
| Top 7% | 79% | 36 | $4,891,727 | $135,881 |
| Top 8% | 80% | 41 | $4,954,001 | $120,829 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 46 | $5,012,502 | $108,967 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 52 | $5,077,691 | $97,648 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 57 | $5,128,792 | $89,979 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 62 | $5,175,964 | $83,483 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 67 | $5,220,393 | $77,916 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 72 | $5,261,584 | $73,078 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 78 | $5,308,664 | $68,060 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 83 | $5,346,609 | $64,417 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 88 | $5,383,413 | $61,175 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 93 | $5,419,023 | $58,269 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 98 | $5,453,545 | $55,648 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 104 | $5,493,377 | $52,821 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 416 | $668,615 | $1,607 |
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