Disaster payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $21.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $2,137,460 | $356,243 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 12 | $3,645,560 | $303,797 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 18 | $4,876,975 | $270,943 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 25 | $6,060,429 | $242,417 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 31 | $7,019,321 | $226,430 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 37 | $7,888,165 | $213,194 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 44 | $8,789,712 | $199,766 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 50 | $9,504,272 | $190,085 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 56 | $10,184,453 | $181,865 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 63 | $10,920,459 | $173,341 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 69 | $11,515,564 | $166,892 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 75 | $12,070,041 | $160,934 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 82 | $12,646,418 | $154,225 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 88 | $13,127,770 | $149,179 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 94 | $13,600,710 | $144,688 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 101 | $14,108,423 | $139,687 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 107 | $14,500,742 | $135,521 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 113 | $14,872,550 | $131,615 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 120 | $15,264,072 | $127,201 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 126 | $15,582,927 | $123,674 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 507 | $5,515,673 | $10,879 |
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