Disaster payments in Wheeler County, Oregon totaled $3.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $415,977 | $415,977 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $807,047 | $269,016 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $935,201 | $233,800 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 6 | $1,147,464 | $191,244 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 8 | $1,342,765 | $167,846 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 9 | $1,437,961 | $159,773 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 11 | $1,610,950 | $146,450 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 12 | $1,690,800 | $140,900 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 14 | $1,834,695 | $131,050 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 16 | $1,952,962 | $122,060 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 17 | $2,011,192 | $118,305 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 19 | $2,123,870 | $111,783 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 20 | $2,176,618 | $108,831 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 22 | $2,270,470 | $103,203 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 24 | $2,351,247 | $97,969 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 25 | $2,387,212 | $95,488 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 27 | $2,457,590 | $91,022 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 28 | $2,492,077 | $89,003 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 30 | $2,557,926 | $85,264 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 32 | $2,619,960 | $81,874 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 128 | $755,174 | $5,900 |
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