Disaster payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $11.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 58 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 8 | $1,806,179 | $225,772 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 16 | $2,749,096 | $171,819 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 24 | $3,502,787 | $145,949 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 32 | $4,147,906 | $129,622 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 40 | $4,673,312 | $116,833 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 48 | $5,149,612 | $107,284 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 56 | $5,570,685 | $99,477 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 64 | $5,944,954 | $92,890 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 72 | $6,276,966 | $87,180 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 80 | $6,590,365 | $82,380 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 88 | $6,861,266 | $77,969 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 96 | $7,105,341 | $74,014 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 104 | $7,330,972 | $70,490 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 112 | $7,540,784 | $67,328 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 121 | $7,759,967 | $64,132 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 129 | $7,934,863 | $61,511 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 137 | $8,099,285 | $59,119 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 145 | $8,257,956 | $56,951 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 153 | $8,404,684 | $54,933 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 161 | $8,545,586 | $53,078 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 646 | $2,888,898 | $4,472 |
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