Disaster payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $2.7 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 3 | $521,192 | $173,731 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 6 | $706,201 | $117,700 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 9 | $873,118 | $97,013 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 12 | $1,005,027 | $83,752 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 15 | $1,119,947 | $74,663 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 19 | $1,262,679 | $66,457 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 22 | $1,364,099 | $62,005 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 25 | $1,458,340 | $58,334 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 28 | $1,544,124 | $55,147 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 31 | $1,627,476 | $52,499 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 35 | $1,723,568 | $49,245 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 38 | $1,785,493 | $46,987 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 41 | $1,839,889 | $44,875 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 44 | $1,889,985 | $42,954 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 47 | $1,931,521 | $41,096 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 51 | $1,978,601 | $38,796 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 54 | $2,012,310 | $37,265 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 57 | $2,045,159 | $35,880 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 60 | $2,076,777 | $34,613 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 63 | $2,106,116 | $33,430 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 256 | $569,393 | $2,224 |
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