Disaster payments in Wheeler County, Oregon totaled $6.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $676,236 | $676,236 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $1,374,006 | $458,002 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $1,958,905 | $391,781 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 7 | $2,481,167 | $354,452 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 9 | $2,916,642 | $324,071 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 10 | $3,111,202 | $311,120 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 12 | $3,456,566 | $288,047 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 14 | $3,748,085 | $267,720 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 16 | $4,020,418 | $251,276 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 18 | $4,249,406 | $236,078 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 19 | $4,353,325 | $229,122 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 21 | $4,553,063 | $216,813 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 23 | $4,740,382 | $206,104 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 25 | $4,913,055 | $196,522 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 27 | $5,075,369 | $187,977 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 28 | $5,146,025 | $183,787 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 30 | $5,277,006 | $175,900 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 32 | $5,396,170 | $168,630 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 34 | $5,501,871 | $161,820 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 36 | $5,595,310 | $155,425 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 144 | $1,302,821 | $9,047 |
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