Disaster payments in Lincoln County, West Virginia totaled $1.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 3 | $319,174 | $106,391 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 6 | $498,492 | $83,082 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 9 | $627,785 | $69,754 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 13 | $751,324 | $57,794 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 16 | $817,056 | $51,066 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 19 | $870,864 | $45,835 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 22 | $916,400 | $41,655 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 26 | $967,906 | $37,227 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 29 | $1,002,963 | $34,585 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 32 | $1,034,482 | $32,328 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 35 | $1,064,690 | $30,420 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 39 | $1,102,807 | $28,277 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 42 | $1,129,811 | $26,900 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 45 | $1,155,245 | $25,672 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 48 | $1,179,555 | $24,574 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 52 | $1,208,989 | $23,250 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 55 | $1,229,934 | $22,362 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 58 | $1,250,319 | $21,557 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 61 | $1,269,232 | $20,807 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 65 | $1,291,325 | $19,867 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 261 | $383,794 | $1,470 |
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