Disaster payments in Cherokee County, Texas totaled $21.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 9 | $4,790,840 | $532,316 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 18 | $6,680,299 | $371,128 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 27 | $8,061,718 | $298,582 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 36 | $9,203,976 | $255,666 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 46 | $10,257,126 | $222,981 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 55 | $11,112,776 | $202,050 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 64 | $11,874,054 | $185,532 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 73 | $12,555,875 | $171,998 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 82 | $13,171,345 | $160,626 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 92 | $13,779,728 | $149,780 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 101 | $14,257,983 | $141,168 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 110 | $14,693,395 | $133,576 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 119 | $15,086,356 | $126,776 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 128 | $15,435,686 | $120,591 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 138 | $15,785,981 | $114,391 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 147 | $16,085,758 | $109,427 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 156 | $16,362,653 | $104,889 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 165 | $16,618,314 | $100,717 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 174 | $16,853,719 | $96,860 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 184 | $17,096,003 | $92,913 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 737 | $4,816,547 | $6,535 |
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