Disaster payments in Castro County, Texas totaled $8.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $872,846 | $290,949 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 7 | $1,738,010 | $248,287 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 10 | $2,167,235 | $216,724 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 14 | $2,636,398 | $188,314 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 18 | $3,047,236 | $169,291 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 21 | $3,326,268 | $158,394 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 25 | $3,662,089 | $146,484 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 28 | $3,878,738 | $138,526 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 32 | $4,131,146 | $129,098 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 36 | $4,356,648 | $121,018 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 39 | $4,512,175 | $115,697 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 43 | $4,714,315 | $109,635 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 46 | $4,858,037 | $105,610 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 50 | $5,043,266 | $100,865 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 54 | $5,206,562 | $96,418 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 57 | $5,323,275 | $93,391 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 61 | $5,470,019 | $89,672 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 64 | $5,573,459 | $87,085 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 68 | $5,705,784 | $83,909 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 72 | $5,830,585 | $80,980 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 288 | $2,246,224 | $7,799 |
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