Disaster payments in Van Zandt County, Texas totaled $1.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 43 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $121,372 | $121,372 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $323,440 | $107,813 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 5 | $404,766 | $80,953 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 7 | $465,540 | $66,506 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 9 | $521,584 | $57,954 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 11 | $572,960 | $52,087 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 12 | $596,506 | $49,709 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 14 | $641,652 | $45,832 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 16 | $682,814 | $42,676 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 18 | $720,476 | $40,026 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 20 | $755,587 | $37,779 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 22 | $787,724 | $35,806 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 23 | $802,961 | $34,911 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 25 | $832,835 | $33,313 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 27 | $862,412 | $31,941 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 29 | $891,354 | $30,736 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 31 | $919,659 | $29,666 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 33 | $947,573 | $28,714 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 34 | $961,421 | $28,277 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 36 | $988,018 | $27,445 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 148 | $678,031 | $4,581 |
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