Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $19.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $2,175,000 | $2,175,000 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $5,310,680 | $1,770,227 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 5 | $6,661,472 | $1,332,294 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 6 | $7,270,824 | $1,211,804 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 8 | $8,302,234 | $1,037,779 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 10 | $9,197,222 | $919,722 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 12 | $9,943,560 | $828,630 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 13 | $10,304,670 | $792,667 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 15 | $10,933,616 | $728,908 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 17 | $11,437,508 | $672,795 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 18 | $11,687,508 | $649,306 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 20 | $12,170,841 | $608,542 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 22 | $12,617,578 | $573,526 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 24 | $13,010,558 | $542,107 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 25 | $13,198,817 | $527,953 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 27 | $13,564,051 | $502,372 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 29 | $13,880,041 | $478,622 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 30 | $14,018,322 | $467,277 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 32 | $14,283,062 | $446,346 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 34 | $14,534,303 | $427,479 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 138 | $4,521,477 | $32,764 |
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