Deficiency Payment payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $144,388 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $11,229 | $11,229 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $22,731 | $7,577 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $31,185 | $6,237 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 7 | $38,676 | $5,525 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 9 | $45,632 | $5,070 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 10 | $48,883 | $4,888 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 12 | $54,999 | $4,583 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 14 | $60,822 | $4,344 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 16 | $66,106 | $4,132 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 18 | $71,184 | $3,955 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 19 | $73,659 | $3,877 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 21 | $78,299 | $3,729 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 23 | $82,757 | $3,598 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 25 | $87,018 | $3,481 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 27 | $91,049 | $3,372 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 28 | $93,020 | $3,322 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 30 | $96,922 | $3,231 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 32 | $100,485 | $3,140 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 34 | $104,001 | $3,059 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 36 | $107,301 | $2,981 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 144 | $37,087 | $258 |
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