Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments in West Virginia totaled $527,942 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments payment recipients were paid 77 percent of Wildfires and Hurricane Indemnity Program Payments recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $69,493 | $69,493 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $133,685 | $66,843 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 4 | $214,729 | $53,682 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 5 | $247,543 | $49,509 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 7 | $298,351 | $42,622 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 8 | $319,462 | $39,933 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 10 | $358,255 | $35,826 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 11 | $373,663 | $33,969 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 13 | $398,808 | $30,678 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 14 | $408,452 | $29,175 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 16 | $423,439 | $26,465 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 17 | $429,794 | $25,282 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 19 | $440,512 | $23,185 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 20 | $445,124 | $22,256 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 22 | $453,376 | $20,608 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 23 | $457,258 | $19,881 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 25 | $464,011 | $18,560 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 26 | $466,952 | $17,960 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 28 | $472,475 | $16,874 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 29 | $475,012 | $16,380 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 119 | $52,930 | $445 |
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