Disaster payments in Washington totaled $18.4 million in 2021
In 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 8 | $4,221,972 | $527,746 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 17 | $5,875,272 | $345,604 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 25 | $6,825,095 | $273,004 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 34 | $7,627,192 | $224,329 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 42 | $8,193,400 | $195,081 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 51 | $8,753,497 | $171,637 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 59 | $9,206,886 | $156,049 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 68 | $9,682,903 | $142,396 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 76 | $10,105,903 | $132,972 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 85 | $10,581,778 | $124,492 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 94 | $11,057,653 | $117,635 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 102 | $11,480,653 | $112,555 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 111 | $11,928,698 | $107,466 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 119 | $12,296,992 | $103,336 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 128 | $12,665,671 | $98,951 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 136 | $12,966,126 | $95,339 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 145 | $13,283,732 | $91,612 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 153 | $13,546,345 | $88,538 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 162 | $13,825,171 | $85,341 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 171 | $14,070,216 | $82,282 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 684 | $4,290,352 | $6,272 |
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