Disaster payments in Pendleton County, West Virginia totaled $2.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $266,656 | $53,331 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 10 | $458,764 | $45,876 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 16 | $643,496 | $40,218 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 21 | $783,700 | $37,319 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 26 | $905,704 | $34,835 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 32 | $1,034,520 | $32,329 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 37 | $1,131,641 | $30,585 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 42 | $1,213,927 | $28,903 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 48 | $1,303,919 | $27,165 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 53 | $1,373,398 | $25,913 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 58 | $1,438,216 | $24,797 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 64 | $1,509,930 | $23,593 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 69 | $1,566,912 | $22,709 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 74 | $1,619,066 | $21,879 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 80 | $1,676,498 | $20,956 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 85 | $1,719,764 | $20,233 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 90 | $1,759,795 | $19,553 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 96 | $1,803,611 | $18,788 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 101 | $1,837,809 | $18,196 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 106 | $1,870,628 | $17,647 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 428 | $752,813 | $1,759 |
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