Disaster payments in West Virginia totaled $7.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 5 | $338,706 | $67,741 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 10 | $603,081 | $60,308 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 16 | $920,331 | $57,521 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 21 | $1,184,706 | $56,415 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 27 | $1,501,956 | $55,628 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 32 | $1,766,331 | $55,198 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 37 | $2,030,706 | $54,884 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 43 | $2,347,956 | $54,604 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 48 | $2,612,331 | $54,424 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 54 | $2,929,581 | $54,252 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 59 | $3,193,956 | $54,135 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 64 | $3,458,331 | $54,036 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 70 | $3,775,581 | $53,937 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 75 | $4,039,956 | $53,866 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 81 | $4,354,995 | $53,765 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 86 | $4,585,924 | $53,325 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 91 | $4,803,181 | $52,782 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 97 | $5,043,806 | $51,998 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 102 | $5,228,753 | $51,262 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 108 | $5,432,068 | $50,297 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 433 | $1,904,807 | $4,399 |
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