Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $8.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 4 | $1,368,323 | $342,081 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 8 | $2,156,479 | $269,560 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 12 | $2,787,540 | $232,295 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 16 | $3,316,455 | $207,278 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 20 | $3,731,042 | $186,552 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 24 | $4,074,388 | $169,766 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 28 | $4,357,492 | $155,625 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 32 | $4,601,889 | $143,809 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 36 | $4,822,859 | $133,968 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 40 | $5,020,236 | $125,506 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 44 | $5,201,080 | $118,206 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 48 | $5,372,062 | $111,918 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 52 | $5,531,034 | $106,366 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 56 | $5,674,197 | $101,325 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 61 | $5,838,669 | $95,716 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 65 | $5,962,068 | $91,724 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 69 | $6,078,726 | $88,097 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 73 | $6,190,783 | $84,805 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 77 | $6,299,703 | $81,814 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 81 | $6,405,639 | $79,082 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 326 | $1,774,830 | $5,444 |
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