Disaster payments in Hardy County, West Virginia totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $537,304 | $179,101 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 6 | $743,548 | $123,925 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 9 | $901,211 | $100,135 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 12 | $1,047,887 | $87,324 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 16 | $1,198,967 | $74,935 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 19 | $1,296,228 | $68,223 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 22 | $1,383,524 | $62,887 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 25 | $1,460,786 | $58,431 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 29 | $1,557,303 | $53,700 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 32 | $1,617,807 | $50,556 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 35 | $1,670,705 | $47,734 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 38 | $1,720,185 | $45,268 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 41 | $1,765,506 | $43,061 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 45 | $1,819,555 | $40,435 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 48 | $1,858,344 | $38,715 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 51 | $1,895,405 | $37,165 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 54 | $1,931,683 | $35,772 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 58 | $1,978,668 | $34,115 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 61 | $2,011,856 | $32,981 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 64 | $2,043,658 | $31,932 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 259 | $639,949 | $2,471 |
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