Disaster payments in Calhoun County, West Virginia totaled $252,497 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $30,550 | $30,550 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $46,396 | $23,198 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $59,008 | $19,669 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 4 | $70,616 | $17,654 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 5 | $79,228 | $15,846 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 6 | $87,013 | $14,502 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 7 | $94,124 | $13,446 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 8 | $100,975 | $12,622 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 9 | $107,165 | $11,907 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 10 | $113,334 | $11,333 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 11 | $119,418 | $10,856 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 12 | $124,974 | $10,415 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 13 | $130,220 | $10,017 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 14 | $135,320 | $9,666 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 15 | $139,646 | $9,310 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 16 | $143,815 | $8,988 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 17 | $147,551 | $8,679 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 18 | $151,263 | $8,404 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 19 | $154,948 | $8,155 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 21 | $161,923 | $7,711 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 84 | $90,574 | $1,078 |
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