Disaster payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $2.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 56 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $247,591 | $82,530 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 7 | $494,294 | $70,613 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 10 | $645,783 | $64,578 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 14 | $829,303 | $59,236 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 17 | $954,616 | $56,154 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 21 | $1,105,241 | $52,631 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 24 | $1,199,217 | $49,967 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 28 | $1,301,969 | $46,499 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 31 | $1,374,028 | $44,323 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 35 | $1,460,398 | $41,726 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 39 | $1,542,601 | $39,554 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 42 | $1,598,224 | $38,053 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 46 | $1,666,776 | $36,234 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 49 | $1,715,687 | $35,014 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 53 | $1,775,122 | $33,493 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 56 | $1,815,562 | $32,421 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 60 | $1,866,592 | $31,110 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 63 | $1,901,882 | $30,189 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 67 | $1,947,028 | $29,060 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 71 | $1,986,612 | $27,980 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 284 | $625,753 | $2,203 |
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