Disaster payments in Wayne County, West Virginia totaled $616,796 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $99,808 | $49,904 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 4 | $156,101 | $39,025 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 6 | $196,837 | $32,806 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 8 | $227,709 | $28,464 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 10 | $252,880 | $25,288 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 12 | $275,084 | $22,924 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 14 | $294,239 | $21,017 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 16 | $313,026 | $19,564 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 18 | $330,986 | $18,388 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 20 | $348,475 | $17,424 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 22 | $362,545 | $16,479 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 24 | $375,101 | $15,629 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 26 | $386,485 | $14,865 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 28 | $397,357 | $14,191 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 30 | $406,975 | $13,566 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 32 | $415,962 | $12,999 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 34 | $424,685 | $12,491 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 36 | $432,700 | $12,019 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 38 | $440,354 | $11,588 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 40 | $447,795 | $11,195 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 160 | $169,001 | $1,056 |
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