Disaster payments in Yakima County, Washington totaled $10.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $993,750 | $993,750 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $1,493,750 | $746,875 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $2,256,004 | $564,001 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 5 | $2,506,132 | $501,226 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 7 | $3,006,132 | $429,447 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 8 | $3,247,717 | $405,965 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 9 | $3,473,150 | $385,906 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 11 | $3,887,130 | $353,375 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 12 | $4,083,130 | $340,261 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 14 | $4,455,817 | $318,273 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 15 | $4,630,561 | $308,704 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 17 | $4,934,417 | $290,260 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 18 | $5,067,933 | $281,552 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 19 | $5,194,638 | $273,402 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 21 | $5,444,983 | $259,285 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 22 | $5,569,983 | $253,181 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 24 | $5,819,983 | $242,499 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 25 | $5,944,983 | $237,799 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 26 | $6,069,983 | $233,461 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 28 | $6,319,983 | $225,714 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 114 | $3,782,226 | $33,177 |
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