Disaster payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $7.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 5 | $1,342,492 | $268,498 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 10 | $2,138,090 | $213,809 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 16 | $2,795,479 | $174,717 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 21 | $3,143,608 | $149,696 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 27 | $3,477,944 | $128,813 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 32 | $3,720,416 | $116,263 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 38 | $3,975,832 | $104,627 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 43 | $4,175,885 | $97,114 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 49 | $4,380,798 | $89,404 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 54 | $4,536,244 | $84,005 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 60 | $4,717,050 | $78,618 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 65 | $4,860,392 | $74,775 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 71 | $5,022,318 | $70,737 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 76 | $5,150,951 | $67,776 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 82 | $5,293,770 | $64,558 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 87 | $5,397,662 | $62,042 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 92 | $5,494,770 | $59,726 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 98 | $5,604,127 | $57,185 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 103 | $5,689,488 | $55,238 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 109 | $5,785,310 | $53,076 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 438 | $1,697,850 | $3,876 |
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