Disaster payments in Waller County, Texas totaled $1.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 1 | $332,340 | $332,340 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 2 | $421,165 | $210,583 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 3 | $500,893 | $166,964 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 5 | $640,381 | $128,076 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 6 | $702,663 | $117,110 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 7 | $760,479 | $108,640 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 8 | $812,178 | $101,522 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 10 | $900,131 | $90,013 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 11 | $929,359 | $84,487 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 12 | $958,093 | $79,841 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 14 | $1,007,939 | $71,996 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 15 | $1,031,019 | $68,735 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 16 | $1,053,277 | $65,830 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 17 | $1,075,536 | $63,267 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 19 | $1,115,102 | $58,690 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 20 | $1,130,641 | $56,532 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 21 | $1,145,738 | $54,559 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 23 | $1,171,361 | $50,929 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 24 | $1,181,756 | $49,240 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 25 | $1,192,151 | $47,686 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 103 | $284,118 | $2,758 |
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