Disaster payments in Van Zandt County, Texas totaled $18.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 12 | $3,879,206 | $323,267 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 25 | $5,679,803 | $227,192 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 37 | $6,931,932 | $187,350 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 50 | $8,023,847 | $160,477 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 62 | $8,889,187 | $143,374 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 75 | $9,674,060 | $128,987 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 88 | $10,350,276 | $117,617 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 100 | $10,890,492 | $108,905 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 113 | $11,403,359 | $100,915 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 125 | $11,838,810 | $94,710 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 138 | $12,262,592 | $88,859 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 151 | $12,646,732 | $83,753 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 163 | $12,981,853 | $79,643 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 176 | $13,322,760 | $75,698 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 188 | $13,611,317 | $72,401 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 201 | $13,897,100 | $69,140 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 214 | $14,163,119 | $66,183 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 226 | $14,397,067 | $63,704 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 239 | $14,632,431 | $61,224 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 251 | $14,839,918 | $59,123 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,008 | $4,074,146 | $4,042 |
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