Disaster payments in Erath County, Texas totaled $563,586 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $47,238 | $23,619 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $85,256 | $21,314 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $114,966 | $16,424 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 9 | $132,844 | $14,760 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 12 | $158,728 | $13,227 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 14 | $173,955 | $12,425 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 17 | $194,066 | $11,416 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 19 | $206,743 | $10,881 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 22 | $223,880 | $10,176 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 24 | $234,415 | $9,767 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 26 | $244,233 | $9,394 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 29 | $258,234 | $8,905 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 31 | $266,998 | $8,613 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 34 | $279,610 | $8,224 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 36 | $287,463 | $7,985 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 39 | $298,706 | $7,659 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 41 | $306,037 | $7,464 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 44 | $316,843 | $7,201 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 46 | $323,814 | $7,039 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 49 | $334,080 | $6,818 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 196 | $229,506 | $1,171 |
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