Disaster payments in Denton County, Texas totaled $1.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $151,549 | $151,549 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $410,079 | $136,693 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 5 | $527,609 | $105,522 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 7 | $633,360 | $90,480 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 9 | $733,509 | $81,501 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 11 | $807,886 | $73,444 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 13 | $879,098 | $67,623 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 15 | $945,438 | $63,029 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 17 | $999,725 | $58,807 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 19 | $1,046,611 | $55,085 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 21 | $1,092,507 | $52,024 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 22 | $1,113,728 | $50,624 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 24 | $1,154,343 | $48,098 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 26 | $1,192,012 | $45,847 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 28 | $1,227,366 | $43,834 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 30 | $1,258,871 | $41,962 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 32 | $1,287,504 | $40,234 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 34 | $1,314,403 | $38,659 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 36 | $1,336,754 | $37,132 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 38 | $1,358,092 | $35,739 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 153 | $366,034 | $2,392 |
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