Disaster payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $705,561 in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $162,455 | $81,228 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 4 | $222,913 | $55,728 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 5 | $248,899 | $49,780 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 6 | $274,532 | $45,755 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 8 | $323,490 | $40,436 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 9 | $346,771 | $38,530 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 10 | $370,052 | $37,005 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 12 | $413,276 | $34,440 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 13 | $432,266 | $33,251 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 14 | $449,341 | $32,096 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 16 | $467,352 | $29,210 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 17 | $475,771 | $27,987 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 18 | $484,158 | $26,898 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 20 | $500,330 | $25,017 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 21 | $507,801 | $24,181 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 22 | $515,226 | $23,419 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 24 | $529,586 | $22,066 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 25 | $536,217 | $21,449 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 27 | $548,627 | $20,320 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 108 | $156,934 | $1,453 |
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