Disaster payments in Columbia County, Washington totaled $14.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 70 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 5 | $3,650,336 | $730,067 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 10 | $4,930,453 | $493,045 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 15 | $5,905,304 | $393,687 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 20 | $6,745,959 | $337,298 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 25 | $7,497,754 | $299,910 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 30 | $8,138,267 | $271,276 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 35 | $8,700,264 | $248,579 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 40 | $9,189,729 | $229,743 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 45 | $9,635,374 | $214,119 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 50 | $9,999,602 | $199,992 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 55 | $10,307,723 | $187,413 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 60 | $10,591,271 | $176,521 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 65 | $10,857,468 | $167,038 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 70 | $11,102,628 | $158,609 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 75 | $11,317,579 | $150,901 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 80 | $11,513,681 | $143,921 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 85 | $11,700,385 | $137,652 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 90 | $11,873,525 | $131,928 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 95 | $12,031,887 | $126,651 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 100 | $12,175,498 | $121,755 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 401 | $2,161,169 | $5,389 |
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