Disaster payments in Columbia County, Washington totaled $8.1 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 2 | $1,494,423 | $747,211 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 4 | $2,185,063 | $546,266 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 6 | $2,741,884 | $456,981 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 8 | $3,170,316 | $396,290 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 10 | $3,546,620 | $354,662 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 12 | $3,898,345 | $324,862 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 14 | $4,224,213 | $301,729 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 16 | $4,500,118 | $281,257 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 18 | $4,734,145 | $263,008 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 20 | $4,943,713 | $247,186 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 22 | $5,140,162 | $233,644 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 24 | $5,323,443 | $221,810 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 26 | $5,496,664 | $211,410 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 28 | $5,659,711 | $202,133 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 31 | $5,877,497 | $189,597 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 33 | $5,997,899 | $181,755 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 35 | $6,114,985 | $174,714 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 37 | $6,225,810 | $168,265 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 39 | $6,325,815 | $162,200 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 41 | $6,418,507 | $156,549 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 166 | $1,649,573 | $9,937 |
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