Disaster payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $14.8 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $1,686,315 | $1,686,315 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $3,836,653 | $1,278,884 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 5 | $5,073,869 | $1,014,774 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 6 | $5,546,147 | $924,358 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 8 | $6,303,418 | $787,927 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 10 | $7,034,392 | $703,439 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 11 | $7,277,856 | $661,623 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 13 | $7,752,498 | $596,346 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 15 | $8,199,235 | $546,616 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 16 | $8,403,427 | $525,214 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 18 | $8,792,214 | $488,456 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 20 | $9,157,918 | $457,896 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 21 | $9,309,664 | $443,317 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 23 | $9,588,841 | $416,906 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 25 | $9,850,712 | $394,029 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 27 | $10,100,712 | $374,100 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 28 | $10,224,612 | $365,165 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 30 | $10,448,046 | $348,268 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 32 | $10,665,675 | $333,302 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 33 | $10,774,145 | $326,489 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 136 | $3,994,883 | $29,374 |
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