Disaster payments in Liberty County, Texas totaled $3.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 72 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 1 | $1,139,762 | $1,139,762 |
| Top 2% | 45% | 2 | $1,607,592 | $803,796 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 3 | $1,819,608 | $606,536 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 4 | $1,976,062 | $494,015 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 5 | $2,107,373 | $421,475 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 6 | $2,211,323 | $368,554 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 7 | $2,309,732 | $329,962 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 8 | $2,405,665 | $300,708 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 9 | $2,492,964 | $276,996 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 10 | $2,577,103 | $257,710 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 11 | $2,651,244 | $241,022 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 12 | $2,721,551 | $226,796 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 13 | $2,789,892 | $214,607 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 14 | $2,854,482 | $203,892 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 15 | $2,892,366 | $192,824 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 16 | $2,925,987 | $182,874 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 17 | $2,958,422 | $174,025 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 18 | $2,988,909 | $166,051 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 19 | $3,017,864 | $158,835 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 20 | $3,044,198 | $152,210 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 81 | $555,297 | $6,856 |
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