Disaster payments in Colorado County, Texas totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 48 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $101,118 | $50,559 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $213,388 | $42,678 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 8 | $304,504 | $38,063 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 10 | $360,171 | $36,017 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 13 | $418,334 | $32,180 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 16 | $470,690 | $29,418 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 18 | $503,106 | $27,950 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 21 | $545,523 | $25,977 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 24 | $583,573 | $24,316 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 26 | $607,188 | $23,353 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 29 | $640,975 | $22,103 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 32 | $673,819 | $21,057 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 34 | $695,077 | $20,443 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 37 | $723,660 | $19,558 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 40 | $749,781 | $18,745 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 43 | $775,252 | $18,029 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 45 | $790,012 | $17,556 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 48 | $811,759 | $16,912 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 51 | $832,590 | $16,325 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 53 | $845,592 | $15,955 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 216 | $429,563 | $1,989 |
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