Disaster payments in Wise County, Texas totaled $2.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 57 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 5 | $467,409 | $93,482 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 10 | $724,948 | $72,495 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 15 | $907,954 | $60,530 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 20 | $1,056,331 | $52,817 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 25 | $1,183,806 | $47,352 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 30 | $1,292,646 | $43,088 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 35 | $1,388,101 | $39,660 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 41 | $1,493,649 | $36,430 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 46 | $1,566,387 | $34,052 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 51 | $1,630,525 | $31,971 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 56 | $1,689,596 | $30,171 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 61 | $1,745,180 | $28,610 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 66 | $1,796,586 | $27,221 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 71 | $1,842,677 | $25,953 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 76 | $1,886,620 | $24,824 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 82 | $1,934,913 | $23,596 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 87 | $1,971,547 | $22,661 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 92 | $2,005,632 | $21,800 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 97 | $2,037,975 | $21,010 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 102 | $2,069,331 | $20,288 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 411 | $766,951 | $1,866 |
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