Disaster payments in Berkeley County, West Virginia totaled $3.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 77 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 39% | 2 | $1,504,365 | $752,183 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 4 | $1,807,920 | $451,980 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 7 | $2,108,190 | $301,170 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 9 | $2,274,811 | $252,757 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 12 | $2,460,465 | $205,039 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 14 | $2,567,562 | $183,397 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 17 | $2,694,307 | $158,489 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 19 | $2,773,890 | $145,994 |
| Top 9% | 75% | 22 | $2,887,354 | $131,243 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 24 | $2,960,003 | $123,333 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 27 | $3,060,190 | $113,340 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 29 | $3,114,570 | $107,399 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 32 | $3,177,686 | $99,303 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 34 | $3,215,251 | $94,566 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 37 | $3,263,669 | $88,207 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 39 | $3,288,843 | $84,329 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 41 | $3,311,759 | $80,775 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 44 | $3,343,698 | $75,993 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 46 | $3,363,811 | $73,126 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 49 | $3,393,182 | $69,249 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 198 | $455,590 | $2,301 |
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