Disaster payments in Fayette County, West Virginia totaled $162,218 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $15,007 | $15,007 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $24,558 | $12,279 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $31,168 | $10,389 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 4 | $35,772 | $8,943 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 6 | $44,654 | $7,442 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 7 | $48,991 | $6,999 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 8 | $53,018 | $6,627 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 9 | $56,975 | $6,331 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 10 | $60,847 | $6,085 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 12 | $67,894 | $5,658 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 13 | $71,128 | $5,471 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 14 | $74,348 | $5,311 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 15 | $77,541 | $5,169 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 16 | $80,594 | $5,037 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 18 | $86,176 | $4,788 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 19 | $88,769 | $4,672 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 20 | $91,358 | $4,568 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 21 | $93,858 | $4,469 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 22 | $96,205 | $4,373 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 24 | $100,561 | $4,190 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 97 | $61,657 | $636 |
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