Disaster payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $5.7 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $732,116 | $244,039 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 6 | $1,233,055 | $205,509 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 9 | $1,574,729 | $174,970 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 12 | $1,841,013 | $153,418 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 16 | $2,138,282 | $133,643 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 19 | $2,310,653 | $121,613 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 22 | $2,463,646 | $111,984 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 25 | $2,609,678 | $104,387 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 29 | $2,799,894 | $96,548 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 32 | $2,935,747 | $91,742 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 35 | $3,057,591 | $87,360 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 38 | $3,170,692 | $83,439 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 41 | $3,278,236 | $79,957 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 45 | $3,415,257 | $75,895 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 48 | $3,513,389 | $73,196 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 51 | $3,604,686 | $70,680 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 54 | $3,688,982 | $68,314 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 58 | $3,793,609 | $65,407 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 61 | $3,867,191 | $63,397 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 64 | $3,939,511 | $61,555 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 259 | $1,718,936 | $6,637 |
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