Disaster payments in Gaines County, Texas totaled $13.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 44 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $1,195,201 | $398,400 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 7 | $2,025,039 | $289,291 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 11 | $2,660,622 | $241,875 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 14 | $3,098,939 | $221,353 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 18 | $3,616,802 | $200,933 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 22 | $4,113,868 | $186,994 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 26 | $4,591,648 | $176,602 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 29 | $4,919,868 | $169,651 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 33 | $5,329,033 | $161,486 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 37 | $5,716,680 | $154,505 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 41 | $6,069,920 | $148,047 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 44 | $6,320,428 | $143,646 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 48 | $6,637,500 | $138,281 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 52 | $6,937,097 | $133,406 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 55 | $7,146,825 | $129,942 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 59 | $7,394,582 | $125,332 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 63 | $7,631,988 | $121,143 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 67 | $7,864,360 | $117,379 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 70 | $8,024,727 | $114,639 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 74 | $8,226,153 | $111,164 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 299 | $4,772,206 | $15,961 |
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