Disaster payments in Jackson County, West Virginia totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 3 | $381,175 | $127,058 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 7 | $518,805 | $74,115 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 10 | $587,134 | $58,713 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 14 | $671,562 | $47,969 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 18 | $747,322 | $41,518 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 21 | $798,400 | $38,019 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 25 | $862,001 | $34,480 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 29 | $916,027 | $31,587 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 32 | $951,273 | $29,727 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 36 | $990,953 | $27,526 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 40 | $1,027,507 | $25,688 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 43 | $1,053,281 | $24,495 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 47 | $1,085,811 | $23,102 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 51 | $1,117,221 | $21,906 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 54 | $1,138,882 | $21,090 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 58 | $1,165,883 | $20,101 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 62 | $1,191,293 | $19,214 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 65 | $1,208,872 | $18,598 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 69 | $1,230,197 | $17,829 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 73 | $1,249,812 | $17,121 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 293 | $370,970 | $1,266 |
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