Disaster payments in Wasco County, Oregon totaled $30.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $3,392,061 | $484,580 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 14 | $5,642,348 | $403,025 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 22 | $7,772,390 | $353,290 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 29 | $9,359,903 | $322,755 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 37 | $10,990,713 | $297,046 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 44 | $12,304,376 | $279,645 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 52 | $13,686,576 | $263,203 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 59 | $14,730,459 | $249,669 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 66 | $15,634,685 | $236,889 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 74 | $16,619,881 | $224,593 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 81 | $17,437,024 | $215,272 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 89 | $18,279,602 | $205,389 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 96 | $18,944,222 | $197,336 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 104 | $19,659,588 | $189,035 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 111 | $20,259,159 | $182,515 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 119 | $20,917,437 | $175,777 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 126 | $21,467,520 | $170,377 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 133 | $21,992,378 | $165,356 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 141 | $22,555,948 | $159,971 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 148 | $22,998,248 | $155,394 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 596 | $6,993,316 | $11,734 |
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