Disaster payments in Wood County, West Virginia totaled $409,216 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $52,875 | $52,875 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 3 | $118,188 | $39,396 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 5 | $146,560 | $29,312 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 6 | $159,999 | $26,667 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 8 | $178,321 | $22,290 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 10 | $196,054 | $19,605 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 12 | $210,245 | $17,520 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 13 | $216,413 | $16,647 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 15 | $227,577 | $15,172 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 17 | $237,093 | $13,947 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 19 | $245,836 | $12,939 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 20 | $250,052 | $12,503 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 22 | $258,096 | $11,732 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 24 | $265,058 | $11,044 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 25 | $268,154 | $10,726 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 27 | $274,242 | $10,157 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 29 | $280,089 | $9,658 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 31 | $285,775 | $9,219 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 32 | $288,527 | $9,016 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 34 | $293,958 | $8,646 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 139 | $115,257 | $829 |
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