Disaster payments in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $5.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 45 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $491,631 | $163,877 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 7 | $883,651 | $126,236 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 10 | $1,111,879 | $111,188 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 14 | $1,378,796 | $98,485 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 18 | $1,614,542 | $89,697 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 21 | $1,775,428 | $84,544 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 25 | $1,978,083 | $79,123 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 29 | $2,138,075 | $73,727 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 32 | $2,241,004 | $70,031 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 36 | $2,364,304 | $65,675 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 40 | $2,477,980 | $61,950 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 43 | $2,558,097 | $59,491 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 47 | $2,657,603 | $56,545 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 50 | $2,727,833 | $54,557 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 54 | $2,817,843 | $52,182 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 58 | $2,906,229 | $50,107 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 61 | $2,970,472 | $48,696 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 65 | $3,052,732 | $46,965 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 69 | $3,132,519 | $45,399 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 72 | $3,191,697 | $44,329 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 292 | $2,022,552 | $6,927 |
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