Disaster payments in Dawson County, Texas totaled $29.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 62 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 10 | $5,589,447 | $558,945 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 20 | $8,190,279 | $409,514 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 31 | $10,313,391 | $332,690 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 41 | $11,760,389 | $286,839 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 52 | $13,186,976 | $253,596 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 62 | $14,378,358 | $231,909 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 73 | $15,560,139 | $213,153 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 83 | $16,559,457 | $199,512 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 94 | $17,534,572 | $186,538 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 104 | $18,333,662 | $176,285 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 115 | $19,132,183 | $166,367 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 125 | $19,792,709 | $158,342 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 136 | $20,476,603 | $150,563 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 146 | $21,050,883 | $144,184 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 157 | $21,642,392 | $137,850 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 167 | $22,150,806 | $132,640 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 178 | $22,676,562 | $127,396 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 188 | $23,130,797 | $123,036 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 199 | $23,584,506 | $118,515 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 209 | $23,967,207 | $114,676 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 839 | $5,670,283 | $6,758 |
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