Disaster payments in Wood County, Texas totaled $10.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 8 | $1,760,830 | $220,104 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 17 | $2,990,167 | $175,892 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 25 | $3,712,463 | $148,499 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 34 | $4,353,765 | $128,052 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 43 | $4,873,387 | $113,335 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 51 | $5,271,497 | $103,363 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 60 | $5,654,035 | $94,234 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 68 | $5,958,976 | $87,632 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 77 | $6,268,763 | $81,413 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 86 | $6,556,929 | $76,243 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 94 | $6,787,515 | $72,208 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 103 | $7,018,033 | $68,136 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 112 | $7,228,513 | $64,540 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 120 | $7,397,228 | $61,644 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 129 | $7,569,540 | $58,679 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 137 | $7,706,588 | $56,252 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 146 | $7,846,879 | $53,746 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 155 | $7,980,419 | $51,487 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 163 | $8,091,713 | $49,642 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 172 | $8,211,164 | $47,739 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 690 | $2,249,247 | $3,260 |
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