Disaster payments in Sherman County, Texas totaled $1.6 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% | 15% | 1 | $242,501 | $242,501 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2 | $429,012 | $214,506 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 3 | $594,780 | $198,260 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 4 | $741,994 | $185,498 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 5 | $848,738 | $169,748 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 6 | $951,748 | $158,625 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 7 | $1,047,031 | $149,576 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 8 | $1,089,631 | $136,204 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 9 | $1,130,197 | $125,577 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 10 | $1,169,614 | $116,961 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 11 | $1,205,834 | $109,621 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 12 | $1,239,686 | $103,307 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 13 | $1,272,722 | $97,902 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 14 | $1,301,412 | $92,958 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 15 | $1,329,173 | $88,612 |
| Top 16% | 84% | 16 | $1,355,328 | $84,708 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 17 | $1,379,472 | $81,145 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 18 | $1,400,239 | $77,791 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 19 | $1,419,348 | $74,703 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 20 | $1,436,596 | $71,830 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 82 | $184,496 | $2,250 |
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