Disaster payments in Chelan County, Washington totaled $19.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $1,704,671 | $426,168 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 9 | $3,141,771 | $349,086 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 14 | $4,388,439 | $313,460 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 19 | $5,407,279 | $284,594 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 24 | $6,201,320 | $258,388 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 29 | $6,900,823 | $237,959 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 34 | $7,546,915 | $221,968 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 38 | $8,046,915 | $211,761 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 43 | $8,648,181 | $201,121 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 48 | $9,189,437 | $191,447 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 53 | $9,675,998 | $182,566 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 58 | $10,118,681 | $174,460 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 63 | $10,522,882 | $167,030 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 68 | $10,897,354 | $160,255 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 73 | $11,257,191 | $154,208 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 77 | $11,537,073 | $149,832 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 82 | $11,861,386 | $144,651 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 87 | $12,170,223 | $139,888 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 92 | $12,463,392 | $135,472 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 97 | $12,736,513 | $131,304 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 390 | $6,280,377 | $16,104 |
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