Disaster payments in Kittitas County, Washington totaled $4.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2 | $603,451 | $301,726 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 4 | $1,009,486 | $252,372 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 6 | $1,305,748 | $217,625 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 9 | $1,615,673 | $179,519 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 11 | $1,780,217 | $161,838 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 13 | $1,932,030 | $148,618 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 16 | $2,115,672 | $132,230 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 18 | $2,225,981 | $123,666 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 20 | $2,328,551 | $116,428 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 23 | $2,468,819 | $107,340 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 25 | $2,551,475 | $102,059 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 27 | $2,626,254 | $97,269 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 30 | $2,731,124 | $91,037 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 32 | $2,798,982 | $87,468 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 34 | $2,862,927 | $84,204 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 37 | $2,953,735 | $79,831 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 39 | $3,010,527 | $77,193 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 41 | $3,066,581 | $74,795 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 44 | $3,142,546 | $71,422 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 46 | $3,188,902 | $69,324 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 187 | $940,685 | $5,030 |
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