Disaster payments in Brazos County, Texas totaled $1.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $73,528 | $73,528 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $202,322 | $67,441 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $261,917 | $65,479 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 6 | $363,256 | $60,543 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 7 | $409,073 | $58,439 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 9 | $485,687 | $53,965 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 11 | $547,740 | $49,795 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 12 | $577,658 | $48,138 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 14 | $633,209 | $45,229 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 15 | $659,532 | $43,969 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 17 | $710,801 | $41,812 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 18 | $733,990 | $40,777 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 20 | $779,288 | $38,964 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 22 | $823,221 | $37,419 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 23 | $843,656 | $36,681 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 25 | $881,245 | $35,250 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 26 | $898,946 | $34,575 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 28 | $932,959 | $33,320 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 30 | $965,834 | $32,194 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 31 | $981,159 | $31,650 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 127 | $517,900 | $4,078 |
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