Disaster payments in Washington County, Vermont totaled $1.3 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% | 8% | 1 | $107,619 | $107,619 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $211,368 | $105,684 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 4 | $371,179 | $92,795 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 5 | $425,713 | $85,143 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 7 | $523,406 | $74,772 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 8 | $566,350 | $70,794 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 10 | $632,508 | $63,251 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 11 | $665,224 | $60,475 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 13 | $724,113 | $55,701 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 14 | $751,416 | $53,673 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 16 | $795,451 | $49,716 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 17 | $815,146 | $47,950 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 19 | $851,407 | $44,811 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 20 | $867,825 | $43,391 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 22 | $898,884 | $40,858 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 23 | $912,175 | $39,660 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 25 | $936,485 | $37,459 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 26 | $948,377 | $36,476 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 28 | $970,970 | $34,677 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 29 | $981,471 | $33,844 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 119 | $324,249 | $2,725 |
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