Disaster payments in Wise County, Texas totaled $28.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 64 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 16 | $6,077,541 | $379,846 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 32 | $8,983,320 | $280,729 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 49 | $11,157,860 | $227,711 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 65 | $12,726,982 | $195,800 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 82 | $14,141,643 | $172,459 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 98 | $15,236,583 | $155,475 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 114 | $16,136,033 | $141,544 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 131 | $16,971,402 | $129,553 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 147 | $17,669,561 | $120,201 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 164 | $18,331,526 | $111,778 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 180 | $18,893,807 | $104,966 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 196 | $19,406,107 | $99,011 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 213 | $19,914,368 | $93,495 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 229 | $20,363,083 | $88,922 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 246 | $20,812,107 | $84,602 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 262 | $21,207,202 | $80,944 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 278 | $21,574,695 | $77,607 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 295 | $21,944,942 | $74,390 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 311 | $22,278,524 | $71,635 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 328 | $22,610,701 | $68,935 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,313 | $6,086,241 | $4,635 |
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