Disaster payments in Wayne County, West Virginia totaled $866,637 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 51 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $114,353 | $57,177 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $188,417 | $47,104 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 6 | $231,618 | $38,603 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 9 | $281,555 | $31,284 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 11 | $313,113 | $28,465 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 13 | $339,058 | $26,081 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 16 | $374,421 | $23,401 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 18 | $395,166 | $21,954 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 20 | $415,181 | $20,759 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 23 | $444,033 | $19,306 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 25 | $462,611 | $18,504 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 27 | $480,571 | $17,799 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 30 | $506,309 | $16,877 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 32 | $521,822 | $16,307 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 34 | $536,113 | $15,768 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 37 | $555,590 | $15,016 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 39 | $567,524 | $14,552 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 41 | $579,050 | $14,123 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 44 | $595,846 | $13,542 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 46 | $606,579 | $13,187 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 186 | $260,058 | $1,398 |
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