Disaster payments in Childress County, Texas totaled $2.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $341,691 | $170,845 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 4 | $519,857 | $129,964 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 7 | $739,256 | $105,608 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 9 | $874,829 | $97,203 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 12 | $1,038,803 | $86,567 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 14 | $1,135,626 | $81,116 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 17 | $1,265,134 | $74,420 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 19 | $1,344,234 | $70,749 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 21 | $1,420,565 | $67,646 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 24 | $1,526,093 | $63,587 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 26 | $1,592,885 | $61,265 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 29 | $1,689,990 | $58,276 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 31 | $1,751,605 | $56,503 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 34 | $1,824,552 | $53,663 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 36 | $1,867,014 | $51,861 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 38 | $1,908,515 | $50,224 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 41 | $1,966,708 | $47,968 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 43 | $2,001,267 | $46,541 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 46 | $2,051,403 | $44,596 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 48 | $2,082,286 | $43,381 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 195 | $844,468 | $4,331 |
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