Disaster payments in Yakima County, Washington totaled $48.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 16 | $7,270,362 | $454,398 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 32 | $10,857,786 | $339,306 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 48 | $13,561,059 | $282,522 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 64 | $15,926,469 | $248,851 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 80 | $17,934,897 | $224,186 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 97 | $19,779,986 | $203,917 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 113 | $21,349,385 | $188,933 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 129 | $22,802,433 | $176,763 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 145 | $24,165,547 | $166,659 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 161 | $25,447,612 | $158,060 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 177 | $26,685,647 | $150,766 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 194 | $27,924,038 | $143,938 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 210 | $28,989,581 | $138,046 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 226 | $29,965,020 | $132,589 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 242 | $30,866,969 | $127,549 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 258 | $31,713,542 | $122,921 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 275 | $32,553,449 | $118,376 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 291 | $33,301,822 | $114,439 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 307 | $34,022,597 | $110,823 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 323 | $34,713,104 | $107,471 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,295 | $13,520,058 | $10,440 |
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