Disaster payments in Gaines County, Texas totaled $20.9 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $2,066,179 | $413,236 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $3,351,965 | $335,197 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 16 | $4,681,903 | $292,619 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 21 | $5,596,541 | $266,502 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 26 | $6,430,737 | $247,336 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 32 | $7,321,519 | $228,797 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 37 | $8,006,646 | $216,396 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 42 | $8,650,328 | $205,960 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 48 | $9,396,808 | $195,767 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 53 | $9,968,080 | $188,077 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 59 | $10,600,233 | $179,665 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 64 | $11,083,923 | $173,186 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 69 | $11,544,108 | $167,306 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 75 | $12,066,504 | $160,887 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 80 | $12,469,869 | $155,873 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 85 | $12,857,094 | $151,260 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 91 | $13,275,463 | $145,884 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 96 | $13,597,207 | $141,638 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 102 | $13,968,170 | $136,943 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 107 | $14,263,943 | $133,308 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 430 | $6,629,606 | $15,418 |
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