Disaster payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $40.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 7 | $8,430,938 | $1,204,420 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 14 | $11,950,302 | $853,593 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 22 | $14,802,163 | $672,826 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 29 | $16,686,289 | $575,389 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 36 | $18,359,723 | $509,992 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 44 | $20,008,031 | $454,728 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 51 | $21,284,958 | $417,352 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 58 | $22,479,325 | $387,575 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 66 | $23,704,577 | $359,160 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 73 | $24,679,756 | $338,079 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 80 | $25,585,584 | $319,820 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 88 | $26,567,807 | $301,907 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 95 | $27,367,954 | $288,084 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 103 | $28,198,472 | $273,772 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 110 | $28,879,759 | $262,543 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 117 | $29,516,513 | $252,278 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 125 | $30,179,391 | $241,435 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 132 | $30,740,743 | $232,884 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 139 | $31,286,108 | $225,080 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 147 | $31,857,877 | $216,720 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 589 | $8,585,863 | $14,577 |
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