Disaster payments in Whitman County, Washington totaled $36.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 9 | $4,805,741 | $533,971 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 18 | $7,127,825 | $395,990 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 27 | $9,042,347 | $334,902 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 37 | $10,808,771 | $292,129 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 46 | $12,174,890 | $264,672 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 55 | $13,440,326 | $244,370 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 65 | $14,754,489 | $226,992 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 74 | $15,887,199 | $214,692 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 83 | $16,972,230 | $204,485 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 93 | $18,073,838 | $194,342 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 102 | $19,006,989 | $186,343 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 111 | $19,887,982 | $179,171 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 121 | $20,818,070 | $172,050 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 130 | $21,627,865 | $166,368 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 139 | $22,384,629 | $161,040 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 149 | $23,182,366 | $155,586 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 158 | $23,867,235 | $151,058 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 167 | $24,500,678 | $146,711 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 177 | $25,171,366 | $142,211 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 186 | $25,735,607 | $138,363 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 747 | $10,756,353 | $14,399 |
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