Disaster payments in Rusk County, Texas totaled $999,198 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $105,745 | $105,745 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $230,015 | $76,672 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 5 | $300,368 | $60,074 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $324,151 | $54,025 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 8 | $370,376 | $46,297 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 10 | $410,928 | $41,093 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 11 | $430,853 | $39,168 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 13 | $466,140 | $35,857 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 15 | $498,949 | $33,263 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 16 | $514,856 | $32,179 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 18 | $545,220 | $30,290 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 20 | $572,222 | $28,611 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 21 | $585,550 | $27,883 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 23 | $611,338 | $26,580 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 25 | $635,218 | $25,409 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 26 | $646,987 | $24,884 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 28 | $669,167 | $23,899 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 30 | $689,723 | $22,991 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 31 | $699,979 | $22,580 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 33 | $719,017 | $21,788 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 134 | $280,181 | $2,091 |
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