Disaster payments in Mason County, West Virginia totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 4 | $436,114 | $109,029 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 9 | $586,316 | $65,146 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 14 | $697,929 | $49,852 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 18 | $773,555 | $42,975 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 23 | $861,518 | $37,457 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 28 | $933,236 | $33,330 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 32 | $980,748 | $30,648 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 37 | $1,032,338 | $27,901 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 42 | $1,074,993 | $25,595 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 47 | $1,112,520 | $23,671 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 51 | $1,139,784 | $22,349 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 56 | $1,169,927 | $20,892 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 61 | $1,197,987 | $19,639 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 65 | $1,218,593 | $18,748 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 70 | $1,243,359 | $17,762 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 75 | $1,266,444 | $16,886 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 80 | $1,286,788 | $16,085 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 84 | $1,302,201 | $15,502 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 89 | $1,320,684 | $14,839 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 94 | $1,337,882 | $14,233 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 377 | $427,476 | $1,134 |
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