Disaster payments in Rusk County, Texas totaled $695,113 in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $104,891 | $104,891 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 2 | $133,880 | $66,940 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $158,778 | $52,926 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 5 | $203,962 | $40,792 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 6 | $219,628 | $36,605 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 7 | $234,220 | $33,460 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 8 | $246,699 | $30,837 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 10 | $270,771 | $27,077 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 11 | $282,574 | $25,689 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 12 | $293,712 | $24,476 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 14 | $315,070 | $22,505 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 15 | $325,568 | $21,705 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 16 | $336,004 | $21,000 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 17 | $345,716 | $20,336 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 19 | $364,905 | $19,206 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 20 | $374,241 | $18,712 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 21 | $383,277 | $18,251 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 23 | $400,693 | $17,421 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 24 | $408,665 | $17,028 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 25 | $416,467 | $16,659 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 103 | $278,646 | $2,705 |
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