Disaster payments in Lewis County, Washington totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $264,329 | $132,165 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 5 | $575,367 | $115,073 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 8 | $821,926 | $102,741 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 11 | $1,017,427 | $92,493 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 14 | $1,176,052 | $84,004 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 17 | $1,330,176 | $78,246 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 20 | $1,449,143 | $72,457 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 23 | $1,540,210 | $66,966 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 26 | $1,627,001 | $62,577 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 29 | $1,709,245 | $58,940 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 32 | $1,781,523 | $55,673 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 35 | $1,848,752 | $52,822 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 38 | $1,912,256 | $50,323 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 41 | $1,969,995 | $48,049 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 44 | $2,022,387 | $45,963 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 47 | $2,067,757 | $43,995 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 50 | $2,111,524 | $42,230 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 53 | $2,152,734 | $40,618 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 56 | $2,191,735 | $39,138 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 59 | $2,229,502 | $37,788 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 236 | $716,289 | $3,035 |
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