Disaster payments in Monongalia County, West Virginia totaled $344,997 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $52,875 | $52,875 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $87,688 | $29,229 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $98,630 | $24,657 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 6 | $118,054 | $19,676 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 7 | $126,069 | $18,010 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 9 | $139,779 | $15,531 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 10 | $146,040 | $14,604 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 12 | $157,008 | $13,084 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 13 | $161,786 | $12,445 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 15 | $170,839 | $11,389 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 16 | $175,177 | $10,949 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 18 | $183,221 | $10,179 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 19 | $187,050 | $9,845 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 21 | $194,286 | $9,252 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 22 | $197,840 | $8,993 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 24 | $204,659 | $8,527 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 25 | $207,881 | $8,315 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 27 | $214,165 | $7,932 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 28 | $217,293 | $7,760 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 30 | $223,147 | $7,438 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 121 | $121,850 | $1,007 |
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