Disaster payments in Braxton County, West Virginia totaled $707,985 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $78,489 | $39,245 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $136,984 | $27,397 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 7 | $164,346 | $23,478 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 10 | $200,081 | $20,008 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 13 | $231,767 | $17,828 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 15 | $250,318 | $16,688 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 18 | $275,818 | $15,323 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 21 | $298,663 | $14,222 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 23 | $312,651 | $13,594 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 26 | $332,191 | $12,777 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 28 | $344,374 | $12,299 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 31 | $361,247 | $11,653 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 34 | $377,154 | $11,093 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 36 | $387,380 | $10,761 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 39 | $402,244 | $10,314 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 42 | $416,655 | $9,920 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 44 | $425,893 | $9,679 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 47 | $439,314 | $9,347 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 49 | $448,045 | $9,144 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 52 | $460,635 | $8,858 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 211 | $247,350 | $1,172 |
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