Disaster payments in Jefferson County, Texas totaled $2.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $178,632 | $178,632 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $322,533 | $161,266 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $422,230 | $140,743 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 4 | $512,736 | $128,184 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 5 | $602,094 | $120,419 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 7 | $772,395 | $110,342 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 8 | $839,367 | $104,921 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 9 | $906,276 | $100,697 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 10 | $972,750 | $97,275 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 11 | $1,030,944 | $93,722 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 12 | $1,087,420 | $90,618 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 14 | $1,194,996 | $85,357 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 15 | $1,239,959 | $82,664 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 16 | $1,284,853 | $80,303 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 17 | $1,326,292 | $78,017 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 18 | $1,367,370 | $75,965 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 20 | $1,447,786 | $72,389 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 21 | $1,482,720 | $70,606 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 22 | $1,517,426 | $68,974 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 23 | $1,552,132 | $67,484 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 95 | $952,371 | $10,025 |
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