Disaster payments in Pocahontas County, West Virginia totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $175,646 | $58,549 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 7 | $387,146 | $55,307 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 11 | $575,083 | $52,280 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 15 | $718,130 | $47,875 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 19 | $813,355 | $42,808 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 22 | $870,613 | $39,573 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 26 | $933,686 | $35,911 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 30 | $991,306 | $33,044 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 34 | $1,046,668 | $30,784 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 38 | $1,093,936 | $28,788 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 41 | $1,123,439 | $27,401 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 45 | $1,161,006 | $25,800 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 49 | $1,195,607 | $24,400 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 53 | $1,229,222 | $23,193 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 57 | $1,261,274 | $22,128 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 60 | $1,283,014 | $21,384 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 64 | $1,311,044 | $20,485 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 68 | $1,337,889 | $19,675 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 72 | $1,362,959 | $18,930 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 76 | $1,386,643 | $18,245 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 305 | $509,507 | $1,671 |
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