Disaster payments in Shelby County, Texas totaled $903,908 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $73,501 | $73,501 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $190,146 | $63,382 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 5 | $273,524 | $54,705 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 7 | $318,438 | $45,491 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 9 | $357,644 | $39,738 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 11 | $389,508 | $35,410 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 13 | $419,696 | $32,284 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 15 | $447,296 | $29,820 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 17 | $472,573 | $27,798 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 18 | $484,327 | $26,907 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 20 | $506,553 | $25,328 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 22 | $526,356 | $23,925 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 24 | $543,821 | $22,659 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 26 | $560,160 | $21,545 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 28 | $575,524 | $20,554 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 30 | $590,358 | $19,679 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 32 | $604,841 | $18,901 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 34 | $618,644 | $18,195 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 35 | $625,452 | $17,870 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 37 | $638,753 | $17,264 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 152 | $265,156 | $1,744 |
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