Disaster payments in Mercer County, West Virginia totaled $641,899 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% | 33% | 2 | $208,679 | $104,340 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 4 | $268,275 | $67,069 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 6 | $293,716 | $48,953 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 9 | $319,957 | $35,551 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 11 | $334,556 | $30,414 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 13 | $348,507 | $26,808 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 15 | $360,717 | $24,048 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 18 | $378,040 | $21,002 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 20 | $389,292 | $19,465 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 22 | $400,090 | $18,186 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 24 | $410,166 | $17,090 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 27 | $423,624 | $15,690 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 29 | $431,864 | $14,892 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 31 | $439,933 | $14,191 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 33 | $447,444 | $13,559 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 36 | $458,173 | $12,727 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 38 | $464,730 | $12,230 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 40 | $470,892 | $11,772 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 42 | $476,482 | $11,345 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 45 | $484,394 | $10,764 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 180 | $157,505 | $875 |
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