Disaster payments in Wasco County, Oregon totaled $1.7 million in 2021
In 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $235,211 | $235,211 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $379,632 | $189,816 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 3 | $459,327 | $153,109 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 4 | $538,520 | $134,630 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 6 | $670,096 | $111,683 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 7 | $727,078 | $103,868 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 8 | $783,011 | $97,876 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 9 | $827,467 | $91,941 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 10 | $867,915 | $86,792 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 12 | $937,001 | $78,083 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 13 | $967,470 | $74,421 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 14 | $996,545 | $71,182 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 15 | $1,023,211 | $68,214 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 17 | $1,074,378 | $63,199 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 18 | $1,098,918 | $61,051 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 19 | $1,123,383 | $59,125 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 20 | $1,147,094 | $57,355 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 21 | $1,169,884 | $55,709 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 23 | $1,209,484 | $52,586 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 24 | $1,226,419 | $51,101 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 98 | $475,727 | $4,854 |
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