Disaster payments in Lincoln County, West Virginia totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $317,149 | $105,716 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 6 | $496,467 | $82,745 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 9 | $621,141 | $69,016 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 12 | $718,273 | $59,856 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 15 | $789,556 | $52,637 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 19 | $862,628 | $45,401 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 22 | $908,164 | $41,280 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 25 | $946,951 | $37,878 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 28 | $982,008 | $35,072 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 31 | $1,012,662 | $32,667 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 34 | $1,041,192 | $30,623 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 38 | $1,077,231 | $28,348 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 41 | $1,102,893 | $26,900 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 44 | $1,127,977 | $25,636 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 47 | $1,151,325 | $24,496 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 50 | $1,173,270 | $23,465 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 54 | $1,200,495 | $22,231 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 57 | $1,219,732 | $21,399 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 60 | $1,237,694 | $20,628 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 63 | $1,253,873 | $19,903 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 255 | $363,861 | $1,427 |
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