Disaster payments in Roane County, West Virginia totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $158,625 | $52,875 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 6 | $257,856 | $42,976 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 9 | $325,781 | $36,198 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 12 | $386,930 | $32,244 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 15 | $436,157 | $29,077 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 18 | $481,194 | $26,733 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 21 | $522,819 | $24,896 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 24 | $562,204 | $23,425 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 27 | $599,667 | $22,210 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 31 | $643,229 | $20,749 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 34 | $672,961 | $19,793 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 37 | $701,239 | $18,952 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 40 | $727,699 | $18,192 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 43 | $752,787 | $17,507 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 46 | $775,685 | $16,863 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 49 | $796,904 | $16,263 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 52 | $817,382 | $15,719 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 55 | $836,990 | $15,218 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 59 | $861,842 | $14,607 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 62 | $878,899 | $14,176 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 249 | $432,695 | $1,738 |
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