Disaster payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $2.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $179,064 | $89,532 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $321,702 | $80,425 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 7 | $493,713 | $70,530 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 9 | $586,390 | $65,154 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 12 | $694,427 | $57,869 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 14 | $753,496 | $53,821 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 17 | $835,878 | $49,169 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 19 | $889,267 | $46,804 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 22 | $966,269 | $43,921 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 24 | $1,011,878 | $42,162 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 27 | $1,070,344 | $39,642 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 29 | $1,105,204 | $38,110 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 32 | $1,155,321 | $36,104 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 34 | $1,188,000 | $34,941 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 37 | $1,236,037 | $33,406 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 39 | $1,267,226 | $32,493 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 41 | $1,296,583 | $31,624 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 44 | $1,337,889 | $30,407 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 46 | $1,364,853 | $29,671 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 49 | $1,400,073 | $28,573 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 198 | $717,429 | $3,623 |
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