Disaster payments in Mercer County, West Virginia totaled $634,689 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% | 33% | 2 | $208,679 | $104,340 |
| Top 2% | 42% | 4 | $268,275 | $67,069 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 6 | $293,716 | $48,953 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 8 | $312,372 | $39,047 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 11 | $334,556 | $30,414 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 13 | $348,507 | $26,808 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 15 | $360,717 | $24,048 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 17 | $372,091 | $21,888 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 19 | $383,343 | $20,176 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 22 | $399,239 | $18,147 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 24 | $408,855 | $17,036 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 26 | $417,675 | $16,064 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 28 | $425,915 | $15,211 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 31 | $437,775 | $14,122 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 33 | $445,215 | $13,491 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 35 | $452,224 | $12,921 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 37 | $458,781 | $12,399 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 39 | $464,943 | $11,922 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 42 | $473,190 | $11,266 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 44 | $478,445 | $10,874 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 178 | $156,244 | $878 |
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