Disaster payments in Erath County, Texas totaled $10.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 73 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 5 | $2,726,336 | $545,267 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 10 | $4,106,928 | $410,693 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 16 | $5,176,615 | $323,538 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 21 | $5,682,162 | $270,579 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 27 | $6,152,127 | $227,857 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 32 | $6,434,262 | $201,071 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 38 | $6,710,279 | $176,586 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 43 | $6,909,954 | $160,697 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 49 | $7,129,073 | $145,491 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 54 | $7,291,128 | $135,021 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 60 | $7,470,039 | $124,501 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 65 | $7,607,927 | $117,045 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 71 | $7,754,151 | $109,213 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 76 | $7,869,314 | $103,544 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 82 | $7,992,265 | $97,467 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 87 | $8,087,236 | $92,957 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 92 | $8,178,948 | $88,902 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 98 | $8,285,222 | $84,543 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 103 | $8,365,812 | $81,221 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 109 | $8,454,726 | $77,566 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 438 | $1,533,423 | $3,501 |
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