Disaster payments in Union County, New Mexico totaled $4.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 52 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $407,821 | $407,821 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $657,300 | $328,650 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $902,283 | $300,761 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 5 | $1,234,194 | $246,839 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 6 | $1,353,888 | $225,648 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 7 | $1,468,055 | $209,722 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 9 | $1,693,555 | $188,173 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 10 | $1,803,856 | $180,386 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 11 | $1,909,257 | $173,569 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 13 | $2,080,979 | $160,075 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 14 | $2,162,812 | $154,487 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 15 | $2,237,157 | $149,144 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 17 | $2,375,699 | $139,747 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 18 | $2,438,598 | $135,478 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 19 | $2,497,559 | $131,450 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 21 | $2,600,793 | $123,847 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 22 | $2,647,845 | $120,357 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 23 | $2,690,845 | $116,993 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 25 | $2,769,575 | $110,783 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 26 | $2,806,494 | $107,942 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 106 | $1,223,823 | $11,546 |
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