Disaster payments in Upshur County, West Virginia totaled $941,683 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 68 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $105,750 | $52,875 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 4 | $211,500 | $52,875 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 6 | $317,250 | $52,875 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 8 | $392,526 | $49,066 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 10 | $454,024 | $45,402 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 12 | $506,508 | $42,209 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 14 | $555,268 | $39,662 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 16 | $595,466 | $37,217 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 18 | $624,913 | $34,717 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 20 | $641,935 | $32,097 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 22 | $657,897 | $29,904 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 24 | $672,299 | $28,012 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 26 | $685,003 | $26,346 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 28 | $696,991 | $24,893 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 30 | $708,665 | $23,622 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 32 | $720,057 | $22,502 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 35 | $734,171 | $20,976 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 37 | $743,044 | $20,082 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 39 | $751,644 | $19,273 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 41 | $760,051 | $18,538 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 165 | $181,632 | $1,101 |
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