Disaster payments in West Virginia totaled $49.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 107 | $9,880,995 | $92,346 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 214 | $15,052,472 | $70,339 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 321 | $18,489,307 | $57,599 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 428 | $21,038,655 | $49,156 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 535 | $23,114,397 | $43,204 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 642 | $24,878,610 | $38,752 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 750 | $26,425,680 | $35,234 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 857 | $27,780,894 | $32,416 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 964 | $28,991,777 | $30,074 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 1,071 | $30,072,763 | $28,079 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 1,178 | $31,063,431 | $26,370 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 1,285 | $31,973,562 | $24,882 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 1,392 | $32,812,794 | $23,572 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 1,500 | $33,599,030 | $22,399 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 1,607 | $34,326,577 | $21,361 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 1,714 | $35,006,758 | $20,424 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 1,821 | $35,642,675 | $19,573 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 1,928 | $36,243,693 | $18,799 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 2,035 | $36,812,776 | $18,090 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 2,143 | $37,362,619 | $17,435 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 8,572 | $11,894,662 | $1,388 |
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