Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $5.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs payment recipients were paid 45 percent of Miscellaneous Disaster Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $393,410 | $393,410 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $859,365 | $286,455 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $1,038,673 | $259,668 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 6 | $1,355,253 | $225,876 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $1,487,573 | $212,510 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 9 | $1,713,593 | $190,399 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 11 | $1,917,915 | $174,356 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 12 | $2,018,843 | $168,237 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 14 | $2,208,518 | $157,751 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 15 | $2,299,426 | $153,295 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 17 | $2,465,086 | $145,005 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 18 | $2,540,946 | $141,164 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 20 | $2,686,338 | $134,317 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 22 | $2,820,661 | $128,212 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 23 | $2,880,465 | $125,238 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 25 | $2,996,012 | $119,840 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 26 | $3,048,005 | $117,231 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 28 | $3,151,308 | $112,547 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 30 | $3,251,483 | $108,383 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 31 | $3,299,918 | $106,449 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 127 | $1,757,744 | $13,841 |
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