Disaster payments in Whitman County, Washington totaled $43.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 66 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 19 | $7,380,563 | $388,451 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 38 | $11,334,754 | $298,283 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 57 | $14,497,327 | $254,339 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 76 | $17,164,698 | $225,851 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 95 | $19,544,103 | $205,727 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 114 | $21,709,207 | $190,432 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 134 | $23,772,108 | $177,404 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 153 | $25,512,855 | $166,751 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 172 | $27,121,068 | $157,681 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 191 | $28,537,945 | $149,413 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 210 | $29,792,549 | $141,869 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 229 | $30,866,281 | $134,787 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 249 | $31,883,146 | $128,045 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 268 | $32,756,221 | $122,225 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 287 | $33,552,235 | $116,907 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 306 | $34,274,223 | $112,007 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 325 | $34,946,334 | $107,527 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 344 | $35,551,112 | $103,346 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 364 | $36,113,337 | $99,212 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 383 | $36,600,585 | $95,563 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,533 | $6,526,530 | $4,257 |
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