Disaster payments in Preston County, West Virginia totaled $1.2 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% | 16% | 3 | $198,683 | $66,228 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 7 | $311,848 | $44,550 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 11 | $376,609 | $34,237 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 15 | $427,930 | $28,529 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 19 | $472,416 | $24,864 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 23 | $513,229 | $22,314 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 27 | $549,479 | $20,351 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 30 | $574,622 | $19,154 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 34 | $606,429 | $17,836 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 38 | $636,858 | $16,759 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 42 | $665,319 | $15,841 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 46 | $692,261 | $15,049 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 50 | $717,641 | $14,353 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 54 | $741,025 | $13,723 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 57 | $757,503 | $13,290 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 61 | $778,330 | $12,760 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 65 | $797,888 | $12,275 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 69 | $815,343 | $11,817 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 73 | $832,327 | $11,402 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 77 | $848,419 | $11,018 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 309 | $377,651 | $1,222 |
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