Disaster payments in Washington totaled $718 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 197 | $135,327,049 | $686,939 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 394 | $201,195,427 | $510,648 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 592 | $250,977,497 | $423,948 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 789 | $292,574,922 | $370,817 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 987 | $328,396,977 | $332,722 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 1,184 | $359,415,859 | $303,561 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 1,381 | $386,922,068 | $280,175 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 1,579 | $411,841,448 | $260,824 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 1,776 | $434,543,958 | $244,676 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 1,974 | $455,170,929 | $230,583 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 2,171 | $473,837,703 | $218,258 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 2,369 | $490,868,364 | $207,205 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 2,566 | $506,416,058 | $197,356 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 2,763 | $520,583,187 | $188,412 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 2,961 | $533,621,755 | $180,217 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 3,158 | $545,391,000 | $172,701 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 3,356 | $556,202,666 | $165,734 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 3,553 | $566,301,004 | $159,387 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 3,750 | $575,667,956 | $153,511 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 3,948 | $584,335,237 | $148,008 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 15,794 | $133,883,736 | $8,477 |
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