Disaster payments in Columbia County, Washington totaled $6.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 4 | $1,198,902 | $299,726 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 8 | $1,793,063 | $224,133 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 12 | $2,260,559 | $188,380 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 16 | $2,619,739 | $163,734 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 20 | $2,901,905 | $145,095 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 24 | $3,149,617 | $131,234 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 28 | $3,373,269 | $120,474 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 32 | $3,583,453 | $111,983 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 36 | $3,774,140 | $104,837 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 40 | $3,945,875 | $98,647 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 44 | $4,099,144 | $93,162 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 48 | $4,239,772 | $88,329 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 52 | $4,370,737 | $84,053 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 56 | $4,491,572 | $80,207 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 61 | $4,633,836 | $75,965 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 65 | $4,728,732 | $72,750 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 69 | $4,819,997 | $69,855 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 73 | $4,905,834 | $67,203 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 77 | $4,985,859 | $64,751 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 81 | $5,055,291 | $62,411 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 326 | $1,122,455 | $3,443 |
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