Disaster payments in Upshur County, West Virginia totaled $948,415 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $105,750 | $52,875 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $211,500 | $52,875 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 6 | $317,250 | $52,875 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 8 | $392,526 | $49,066 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 10 | $454,024 | $45,402 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 12 | $506,508 | $42,209 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 14 | $555,268 | $39,662 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 16 | $595,466 | $37,217 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 18 | $624,913 | $34,717 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 20 | $643,018 | $32,151 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 22 | $659,908 | $29,996 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 24 | $674,973 | $28,124 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 27 | $694,424 | $25,719 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 29 | $706,240 | $24,353 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 31 | $717,772 | $23,154 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 33 | $728,262 | $22,069 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 35 | $737,552 | $21,073 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 37 | $746,425 | $20,174 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 39 | $755,025 | $19,360 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 41 | $763,432 | $18,620 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 167 | $184,983 | $1,108 |
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