Disaster payments in Ritchie County, West Virginia totaled $297,635 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 47 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $20,612 | $20,612 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $37,916 | $18,958 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 3 | $55,084 | $18,361 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $68,624 | $17,156 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 6 | $94,969 | $15,828 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 7 | $104,775 | $14,968 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 8 | $114,313 | $14,289 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 9 | $120,722 | $13,414 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 11 | $133,103 | $12,100 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 12 | $139,145 | $11,595 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 13 | $145,136 | $11,164 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 14 | $151,028 | $10,788 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 16 | $161,741 | $10,109 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 17 | $167,023 | $9,825 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 18 | $171,630 | $9,535 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 19 | $176,093 | $9,268 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 21 | $184,695 | $8,795 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 22 | $188,561 | $8,571 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 23 | $192,388 | $8,365 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 24 | $195,785 | $8,158 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 100 | $101,850 | $1,019 |
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