Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $14.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 58 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $1,686,315 | $1,686,315 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $3,836,653 | $1,278,884 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 4 | $4,464,699 | $1,116,175 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 6 | $5,546,147 | $924,358 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 8 | $6,303,418 | $787,927 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 9 | $6,674,756 | $741,640 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 11 | $7,277,856 | $661,623 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 12 | $7,518,315 | $626,526 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 14 | $7,986,121 | $570,437 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 16 | $8,403,427 | $525,214 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 17 | $8,603,427 | $506,084 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 19 | $8,980,473 | $472,656 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 20 | $9,157,918 | $457,896 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 22 | $9,450,560 | $429,571 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 24 | $9,724,472 | $405,186 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 25 | $9,850,712 | $394,029 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 27 | $10,100,712 | $374,100 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 28 | $10,224,612 | $365,165 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 30 | $10,448,046 | $348,268 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 32 | $10,665,675 | $333,302 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 129 | $3,939,514 | $30,539 |
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