Disaster payments in Nicholas County, West Virginia totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $105,750 | $52,875 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 5 | $264,375 | $52,875 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 8 | $423,000 | $52,875 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 10 | $522,295 | $52,230 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 13 | $616,181 | $47,399 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 16 | $700,574 | $43,786 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 18 | $751,824 | $41,768 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 21 | $818,324 | $38,968 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 24 | $873,245 | $36,385 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 26 | $906,090 | $34,850 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 29 | $949,901 | $32,755 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 32 | $985,507 | $30,797 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 34 | $1,005,230 | $29,566 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 37 | $1,031,112 | $27,868 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 40 | $1,054,877 | $26,372 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 43 | $1,077,519 | $25,059 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 45 | $1,091,503 | $24,256 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 48 | $1,111,094 | $23,148 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 51 | $1,130,174 | $22,160 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 53 | $1,140,715 | $21,523 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 216 | $340,823 | $1,578 |
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