Disaster payments in Van Zandt County, Texas totaled $3.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 78 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 60% | 3 | $1,887,616 | $629,205 |
| Top 2% | 64% | 6 | $1,997,643 | $332,940 |
| Top 3% | 67% | 9 | $2,080,079 | $231,120 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 12 | $2,151,330 | $179,278 |
| Top 5% | 71% | 15 | $2,215,869 | $147,725 |
| Top 6% | 73% | 19 | $2,289,762 | $120,514 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 22 | $2,336,457 | $106,203 |
| Top 8% | 76% | 25 | $2,379,602 | $95,184 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 28 | $2,417,872 | $86,353 |
| Top 10% | 78% | 31 | $2,451,017 | $79,065 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 34 | $2,481,844 | $72,995 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 38 | $2,521,047 | $66,343 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 41 | $2,548,462 | $62,158 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 44 | $2,573,661 | $58,492 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 47 | $2,597,516 | $55,266 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 50 | $2,620,419 | $52,408 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 53 | $2,641,009 | $49,830 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 57 | $2,665,407 | $46,762 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 60 | $2,682,280 | $44,705 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 63 | $2,698,101 | $42,827 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 254 | $427,624 | $1,684 |
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