Disaster payments in Douglas County, Washington totaled $16.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $1,926,610 | $275,230 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 14 | $3,290,813 | $235,058 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 21 | $4,371,704 | $208,176 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 29 | $5,438,989 | $187,551 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 36 | $6,258,996 | $173,861 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 43 | $6,953,942 | $161,720 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 51 | $7,648,325 | $149,967 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 58 | $8,214,904 | $141,636 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 65 | $8,752,410 | $134,652 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 73 | $9,318,133 | $127,646 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 80 | $9,777,001 | $122,213 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 87 | $10,186,038 | $117,081 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 95 | $10,628,685 | $111,881 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 102 | $11,007,110 | $107,913 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 109 | $11,355,234 | $104,176 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 117 | $11,720,300 | $100,174 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 124 | $12,018,966 | $96,927 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 131 | $12,284,846 | $93,777 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 139 | $12,565,211 | $90,397 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 146 | $12,786,865 | $87,581 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 586 | $3,655,462 | $6,238 |
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