Disaster payments in Putnam County, West Virginia totaled $1.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 29% | 3 | $517,796 | $172,599 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 7 | $660,691 | $94,384 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 11 | $730,678 | $66,425 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 15 | $790,398 | $52,693 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 19 | $843,292 | $44,384 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 23 | $891,511 | $38,761 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 27 | $933,968 | $34,591 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 31 | $973,486 | $31,403 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 35 | $1,010,162 | $28,862 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 39 | $1,045,604 | $26,810 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 43 | $1,079,884 | $25,114 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 47 | $1,112,524 | $23,671 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 51 | $1,143,377 | $22,419 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 55 | $1,173,534 | $21,337 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 59 | $1,202,675 | $20,384 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 63 | $1,230,626 | $19,534 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 67 | $1,257,385 | $18,767 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 71 | $1,282,815 | $18,068 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 75 | $1,306,726 | $17,423 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 79 | $1,327,943 | $16,809 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 316 | $452,837 | $1,433 |
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