Disaster payments in Cooke County, Texas totaled $3.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $399,320 | $79,864 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 10 | $710,694 | $71,069 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 15 | $965,731 | $64,382 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 21 | $1,213,215 | $57,772 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 26 | $1,388,633 | $53,409 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 31 | $1,534,618 | $49,504 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 36 | $1,666,927 | $46,304 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 42 | $1,809,635 | $43,087 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 47 | $1,917,339 | $40,794 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 52 | $2,013,927 | $38,729 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 57 | $2,103,427 | $36,902 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 63 | $2,198,060 | $34,890 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 68 | $2,268,411 | $33,359 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 73 | $2,333,237 | $31,962 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 78 | $2,391,715 | $30,663 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 84 | $2,458,163 | $29,264 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 89 | $2,511,040 | $28,214 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 94 | $2,560,504 | $27,239 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 99 | $2,608,744 | $26,351 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 105 | $2,664,234 | $25,374 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 420 | $863,563 | $2,056 |
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