Disaster payments in Brazoria County, Texas totaled $4.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $533,142 | $266,571 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 5 | $1,059,413 | $211,883 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 8 | $1,397,622 | $174,703 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 11 | $1,657,988 | $150,726 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 14 | $1,889,783 | $134,985 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 16 | $2,030,887 | $126,930 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 19 | $2,235,471 | $117,656 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 22 | $2,433,797 | $110,627 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 25 | $2,615,109 | $104,604 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 28 | $2,789,377 | $99,621 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 31 | $2,956,373 | $95,367 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 33 | $3,051,559 | $92,471 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 36 | $3,168,867 | $88,024 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 39 | $3,282,686 | $84,171 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 42 | $3,380,310 | $80,484 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 45 | $3,470,965 | $77,133 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 48 | $3,556,741 | $74,099 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 50 | $3,608,433 | $72,169 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 53 | $3,683,928 | $69,508 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 56 | $3,755,591 | $67,064 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 227 | $897,724 | $3,955 |
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