Deficiency Payment payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $28.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 73 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 19 | $5,689,934 | $299,470 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 39 | $8,955,030 | $229,616 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 59 | $11,334,283 | $192,106 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 79 | $13,173,700 | $166,756 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 99 | $14,840,144 | $149,900 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 118 | $16,308,276 | $138,206 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 138 | $17,697,650 | $128,244 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 158 | $18,931,182 | $119,818 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 178 | $20,049,623 | $112,638 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 198 | $21,047,325 | $106,300 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 217 | $21,872,279 | $100,794 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 237 | $22,658,259 | $95,604 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 257 | $23,381,628 | $90,979 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 277 | $24,036,897 | $86,776 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 297 | $24,618,435 | $82,890 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 316 | $25,096,636 | $79,420 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 336 | $25,525,831 | $75,970 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 356 | $25,893,031 | $72,733 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 376 | $26,214,020 | $69,718 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 396 | $26,492,619 | $66,901 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 1,584 | $2,425,327 | $1,531 |
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