Disaster payments in Roane County, West Virginia totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $158,625 | $52,875 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6 | $257,856 | $42,976 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 9 | $325,781 | $36,198 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 12 | $386,930 | $32,244 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 15 | $437,755 | $29,184 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 18 | $483,789 | $26,877 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 21 | $526,379 | $25,066 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 25 | $578,690 | $23,148 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 28 | $615,184 | $21,971 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 31 | $647,240 | $20,879 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 34 | $677,795 | $19,935 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 37 | $706,700 | $19,100 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 40 | $734,432 | $18,361 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 43 | $760,671 | $17,690 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 46 | $784,768 | $17,060 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 50 | $814,225 | $16,285 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 53 | $834,927 | $15,753 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 56 | $854,796 | $15,264 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 59 | $873,864 | $14,811 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 62 | $892,349 | $14,393 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 251 | $441,279 | $1,758 |
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