Disaster payments in Brewster County, Texas totaled $11.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 55 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $667,997 | $667,997 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $1,923,752 | $641,251 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $2,453,960 | $613,490 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $3,369,788 | $561,631 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 8 | $4,029,771 | $503,721 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 9 | $4,323,201 | $480,356 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 11 | $4,873,312 | $443,028 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 12 | $5,140,384 | $428,365 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 14 | $5,633,255 | $402,375 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 16 | $6,054,806 | $378,425 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 17 | $6,253,466 | $367,851 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 19 | $6,585,069 | $346,583 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 21 | $6,898,248 | $328,488 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 22 | $7,049,541 | $320,434 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 24 | $7,326,955 | $305,290 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 25 | $7,455,926 | $298,237 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 27 | $7,709,800 | $285,548 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 29 | $7,949,528 | $274,122 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 30 | $8,068,454 | $268,948 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 32 | $8,291,287 | $259,103 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 130 | $2,711,857 | $20,860 |
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