Disaster payments in West Virginia totaled $55.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 109 | $13,909,385 | $127,609 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 219 | $19,405,071 | $88,608 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 329 | $23,131,190 | $70,308 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 439 | $25,886,236 | $58,966 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 549 | $28,098,987 | $51,182 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 658 | $29,961,228 | $45,534 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 768 | $31,596,234 | $41,141 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 878 | $33,037,070 | $37,628 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 988 | $34,329,123 | $34,746 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 1,098 | $35,483,046 | $32,316 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 1,207 | $36,533,356 | $30,268 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 1,317 | $37,508,770 | $28,480 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 1,427 | $38,409,150 | $26,916 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 1,537 | $39,244,330 | $25,533 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 1,647 | $40,025,649 | $24,302 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 1,756 | $40,751,345 | $23,207 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 1,866 | $41,434,309 | $22,205 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 1,976 | $42,077,192 | $21,294 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 2,086 | $42,685,100 | $20,463 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 2,196 | $43,262,633 | $19,701 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 8,785 | $12,564,669 | $1,430 |
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