Disaster payments in Washington totaled $5.7 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $654,450 | $218,150 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 7 | $1,198,233 | $171,176 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 11 | $1,657,607 | $150,692 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 14 | $1,974,792 | $141,057 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 18 | $2,359,676 | $131,093 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 22 | $2,666,825 | $121,219 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 26 | $2,936,527 | $112,943 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 29 | $3,105,961 | $107,102 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 33 | $3,313,828 | $100,419 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 37 | $3,500,979 | $94,621 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 40 | $3,623,239 | $90,581 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 44 | $3,769,276 | $85,665 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 48 | $3,898,285 | $81,214 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 52 | $4,015,201 | $77,215 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 55 | $4,100,228 | $74,550 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 59 | $4,207,602 | $71,315 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 63 | $4,310,603 | $68,422 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 66 | $4,383,789 | $66,421 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 70 | $4,474,897 | $63,927 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 74 | $4,559,689 | $61,617 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 298 | $1,164,922 | $3,909 |
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