Disaster payments in Lewis County, West Virginia totaled $425,053 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 2 | $76,950 | $38,475 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 4 | $112,237 | $28,059 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 6 | $138,082 | $23,014 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 8 | $153,653 | $19,207 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 10 | $168,284 | $16,828 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 12 | $181,119 | $15,093 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 14 | $192,649 | $13,761 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 16 | $203,310 | $12,707 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 19 | $217,131 | $11,428 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 21 | $225,736 | $10,749 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 23 | $233,957 | $10,172 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 25 | $241,640 | $9,666 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 27 | $248,770 | $9,214 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 29 | $255,370 | $8,806 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 31 | $261,635 | $8,440 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 33 | $267,645 | $8,110 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 36 | $276,150 | $7,671 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 38 | $281,622 | $7,411 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 40 | $286,928 | $7,173 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 42 | $292,020 | $6,953 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 170 | $133,033 | $783 |
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