Disaster payments in Monongalia County, West Virginia totaled $350,820 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $52,875 | $52,875 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $87,688 | $29,229 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $98,630 | $24,657 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 6 | $118,054 | $19,676 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 7 | $126,069 | $18,010 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 9 | $140,086 | $15,565 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 10 | $146,347 | $14,635 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 12 | $157,315 | $13,110 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 13 | $162,093 | $12,469 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 15 | $171,146 | $11,410 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 16 | $175,484 | $10,968 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 18 | $183,528 | $10,196 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 20 | $190,992 | $9,550 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 21 | $194,593 | $9,266 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 23 | $201,699 | $8,770 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 24 | $205,007 | $8,542 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 26 | $211,496 | $8,134 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 27 | $214,640 | $7,950 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 29 | $220,908 | $7,618 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 30 | $223,879 | $7,463 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 124 | $126,941 | $1,024 |
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