Disaster payments in West Virginia totaled $610,867 in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 3 | $162,802 | $54,267 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 6 | $215,920 | $35,987 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 10 | $252,528 | $25,253 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 13 | $275,169 | $21,167 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 16 | $296,075 | $18,505 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 20 | $321,910 | $16,096 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 23 | $339,366 | $14,755 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 27 | $361,440 | $13,387 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 30 | $377,006 | $12,567 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 33 | $392,069 | $11,881 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 37 | $409,854 | $11,077 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 40 | $422,088 | $10,552 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 44 | $437,473 | $9,943 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 47 | $447,257 | $9,516 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 50 | $455,703 | $9,114 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 54 | $466,128 | $8,632 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 57 | $473,655 | $8,310 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 61 | $483,133 | $7,920 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 64 | $489,170 | $7,643 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 67 | $494,294 | $7,378 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 272 | $116,573 | $429 |
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