Disaster payments in Washington County, Texas totaled $2.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $234,267 | $78,089 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $474,460 | $67,780 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 10 | $606,069 | $60,607 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 14 | $739,032 | $52,788 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 17 | $833,650 | $49,038 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 21 | $947,806 | $45,134 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 25 | $1,053,572 | $42,143 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 28 | $1,121,634 | $40,058 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 32 | $1,206,081 | $37,690 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 35 | $1,267,401 | $36,211 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 39 | $1,341,353 | $34,394 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 43 | $1,410,236 | $32,796 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 46 | $1,457,881 | $31,693 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 50 | $1,517,885 | $30,358 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 53 | $1,559,725 | $29,429 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 57 | $1,612,943 | $28,297 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 61 | $1,662,886 | $27,260 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 64 | $1,698,400 | $26,538 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 68 | $1,742,983 | $25,632 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 71 | $1,774,929 | $24,999 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 288 | $862,617 | $2,995 |
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