Disaster payments in Jefferson County, West Virginia totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 69 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 2 | $446,555 | $223,278 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 4 | $684,636 | $171,159 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 6 | $897,517 | $149,586 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 8 | $1,059,372 | $132,422 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 10 | $1,179,200 | $117,920 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 12 | $1,281,428 | $106,786 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 14 | $1,370,457 | $97,890 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 16 | $1,421,165 | $88,823 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 18 | $1,468,372 | $81,576 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 20 | $1,512,305 | $75,615 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 22 | $1,552,902 | $70,586 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 24 | $1,591,003 | $66,292 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 26 | $1,626,905 | $62,573 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 28 | $1,661,231 | $59,330 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 30 | $1,693,304 | $56,443 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 32 | $1,722,153 | $53,817 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 34 | $1,749,617 | $51,459 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 36 | $1,776,448 | $49,346 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 38 | $1,800,887 | $47,392 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 40 | $1,821,906 | $45,548 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 163 | $373,316 | $2,290 |
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