Disaster payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $5.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $588,040 | $196,013 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $989,297 | $164,883 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 10 | $1,358,208 | $135,821 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 13 | $1,601,664 | $123,205 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 17 | $1,895,735 | $111,514 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 20 | $2,094,571 | $104,729 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 23 | $2,267,992 | $98,608 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 27 | $2,483,914 | $91,997 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 30 | $2,633,708 | $87,790 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 34 | $2,820,384 | $82,952 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 37 | $2,949,146 | $79,707 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 41 | $3,107,388 | $75,790 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 44 | $3,216,474 | $73,102 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 47 | $3,316,095 | $70,555 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 51 | $3,438,762 | $67,427 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 54 | $3,528,202 | $65,337 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 58 | $3,644,704 | $62,840 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 61 | $3,729,880 | $61,146 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 64 | $3,810,982 | $59,547 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 68 | $3,915,437 | $57,580 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 274 | $1,673,403 | $6,107 |
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