Disaster payments in Washington totaled $61.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 17 | $13,436,639 | $790,391 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 35 | $19,346,219 | $552,749 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 53 | $23,709,450 | $447,348 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 71 | $27,252,538 | $383,839 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 89 | $30,187,714 | $339,188 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 107 | $32,590,497 | $304,584 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 125 | $34,841,072 | $278,729 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 143 | $37,089,461 | $259,367 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 161 | $39,176,898 | $243,335 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 179 | $41,065,620 | $229,417 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 197 | $42,772,100 | $217,117 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 215 | $44,276,053 | $205,935 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 232 | $45,535,526 | $196,274 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 250 | $46,700,976 | $186,804 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 268 | $47,752,430 | $178,181 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 286 | $48,721,162 | $170,354 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 304 | $49,604,583 | $163,173 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 322 | $50,429,488 | $156,613 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 340 | $51,197,915 | $150,582 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 358 | $51,894,127 | $144,956 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,434 | $9,208,580 | $6,422 |
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