Disaster payments in Washington totaled $401 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 162 | $67,377,992 | $415,914 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 325 | $103,037,729 | $317,039 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 488 | $130,858,320 | $268,152 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 651 | $154,270,305 | $236,974 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 814 | $174,378,402 | $214,224 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 977 | $191,942,944 | $196,462 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 1,140 | $207,502,231 | $182,020 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 1,302 | $221,221,938 | $169,909 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 1,465 | $233,882,483 | $159,647 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 1,628 | $245,364,170 | $150,715 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 1,791 | $255,705,518 | $142,772 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 1,954 | $265,045,336 | $135,642 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 2,117 | $273,712,346 | $129,293 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 2,280 | $281,810,455 | $123,601 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 2,442 | $289,206,528 | $118,430 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 2,605 | $296,104,260 | $113,668 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 2,768 | $302,493,864 | $109,282 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 2,931 | $308,398,790 | $105,220 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 3,094 | $313,875,200 | $101,446 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 3,257 | $318,972,589 | $97,934 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 13,029 | $82,200,998 | $6,309 |
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