Disaster payments in Ritchie County, West Virginia totaled $280,779 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $20,612 | $20,612 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $37,916 | $18,958 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 3 | $55,084 | $18,361 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 4 | $68,624 | $17,156 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 6 | $94,969 | $15,828 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 7 | $104,507 | $14,930 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 8 | $110,916 | $13,865 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 9 | $117,038 | $13,004 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 10 | $123,080 | $12,308 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 12 | $134,963 | $11,247 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 13 | $140,369 | $10,798 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 14 | $145,651 | $10,404 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 15 | $150,747 | $10,050 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 17 | $159,817 | $9,401 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 18 | $164,280 | $9,127 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 19 | $168,419 | $8,864 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 20 | $172,285 | $8,614 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 21 | $176,112 | $8,386 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 23 | $182,898 | $7,952 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 24 | $186,209 | $7,759 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 98 | $94,570 | $965 |
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