Disaster payments in Cherokee County, Texas totaled $3.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 2 | $595,643 | $297,822 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 5 | $934,597 | $186,919 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 8 | $1,145,505 | $143,188 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 11 | $1,291,042 | $117,367 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 14 | $1,394,870 | $99,634 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 17 | $1,491,245 | $87,720 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 20 | $1,581,461 | $79,073 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 22 | $1,636,236 | $74,374 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 25 | $1,713,766 | $68,551 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 28 | $1,780,167 | $63,577 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 31 | $1,842,923 | $59,449 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 34 | $1,898,031 | $55,824 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 37 | $1,951,068 | $52,732 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 40 | $2,003,021 | $50,076 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 42 | $2,037,136 | $48,503 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 45 | $2,085,910 | $46,354 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 48 | $2,130,765 | $44,391 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 51 | $2,173,455 | $42,617 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 54 | $2,214,431 | $41,008 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 57 | $2,252,713 | $39,521 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 229 | $776,818 | $3,392 |
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