Disaster payments in Washington totaled $8.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 67 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 4 | $1,681,775 | $420,444 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 8 | $2,574,007 | $321,751 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 12 | $3,308,196 | $275,683 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 16 | $3,884,371 | $242,773 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 20 | $4,308,241 | $215,412 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 25 | $4,732,558 | $189,302 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 29 | $5,045,973 | $173,999 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 33 | $5,305,371 | $160,769 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 37 | $5,541,924 | $149,782 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 41 | $5,764,939 | $140,608 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 45 | $5,963,836 | $132,530 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 50 | $6,186,438 | $123,729 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 54 | $6,348,111 | $117,558 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 58 | $6,497,056 | $112,018 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 62 | $6,639,536 | $107,089 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 66 | $6,768,119 | $102,547 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 70 | $6,886,910 | $98,384 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 75 | $7,015,166 | $93,536 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 79 | $7,110,935 | $90,012 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 83 | $7,194,309 | $86,678 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 334 | $1,434,622 | $4,295 |
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