Total Emergency Relief Program payments in West Virginia totaled $4.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 90 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 1 | $1,770,373 | $1,770,373 |
| Top 2% | 68% | 3 | $3,119,539 | $1,039,846 |
| Top 3% | 74% | 4 | $3,355,693 | $838,923 |
| Top 4% | 80% | 6 | $3,634,223 | $605,704 |
| Top 5% | 83% | 8 | $3,787,204 | $473,400 |
| Top 6% | 84% | 9 | $3,845,393 | $427,266 |
| Top 7% | 86% | 11 | $3,938,848 | $358,077 |
| Top 8% | 88% | 13 | $4,008,419 | $308,340 |
| Top 9% | 89% | 14 | $4,040,601 | $288,614 |
| Top 10% | 90% | 16 | $4,095,229 | $255,952 |
| Top 11% | 91% | 18 | $4,143,550 | $230,197 |
| Top 12% | 91% | 19 | $4,164,566 | $219,188 |
| Top 13% | 92% | 21 | $4,204,311 | $200,205 |
| Top 14% | 93% | 23 | $4,242,028 | $184,436 |
| Top 15% | 93% | 24 | $4,258,494 | $177,437 |
| Top 16% | 94% | 26 | $4,287,802 | $164,915 |
| Top 17% | 95% | 28 | $4,313,316 | $154,047 |
| Top 18% | 95% | 29 | $4,325,331 | $149,149 |
| Top 19% | 95% | 31 | $4,347,893 | $140,255 |
| Top 20% | 96% | 33 | $4,368,421 | $132,376 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 4% | 133 | $190,854 | $1,435 |
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