Disaster payments in Gilmer County, West Virginia totaled $452,407 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $46,988 | $46,988 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $95,253 | $31,751 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 5 | $131,632 | $26,326 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 7 | $156,293 | $22,328 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 9 | $175,249 | $19,472 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 11 | $191,054 | $17,369 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 12 | $198,805 | $16,567 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 14 | $214,103 | $15,293 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 16 | $228,271 | $14,267 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 18 | $240,549 | $13,364 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 20 | $252,198 | $12,610 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 22 | $263,135 | $11,961 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 24 | $273,494 | $11,396 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 25 | $278,211 | $11,128 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 27 | $285,764 | $10,584 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 29 | $292,743 | $10,095 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 31 | $299,642 | $9,666 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 33 | $306,444 | $9,286 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 35 | $313,128 | $8,947 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 37 | $319,723 | $8,641 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 148 | $132,684 | $897 |
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