Disaster payments in West Virginia totaled $666,544 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 4 | $157,982 | $39,496 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 8 | $195,781 | $24,473 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 13 | $230,130 | $17,702 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 17 | $253,493 | $14,911 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 22 | $280,093 | $12,732 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 26 | $299,501 | $11,519 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 30 | $316,891 | $10,563 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 35 | $337,401 | $9,640 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 39 | $351,892 | $9,023 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 44 | $368,043 | $8,365 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 48 | $379,806 | $7,913 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 52 | $390,464 | $7,509 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 57 | $403,662 | $7,082 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 61 | $413,358 | $6,776 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 66 | $424,626 | $6,434 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 70 | $433,386 | $6,191 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 74 | $441,682 | $5,969 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 79 | $451,640 | $5,717 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 83 | $459,320 | $5,534 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 88 | $468,305 | $5,322 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 353 | $198,239 | $562 |
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