Disaster payments in Gillespie County, Texas totaled $5.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $832,584 | $166,517 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 11 | $1,287,303 | $117,028 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 16 | $1,585,815 | $99,113 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 22 | $1,864,529 | $84,751 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 27 | $2,065,325 | $76,494 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 33 | $2,289,092 | $69,366 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 38 | $2,456,315 | $64,640 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 44 | $2,627,209 | $59,709 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 49 | $2,758,956 | $56,305 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 55 | $2,899,717 | $52,722 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 60 | $3,010,963 | $50,183 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 66 | $3,137,243 | $47,534 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 71 | $3,236,882 | $45,590 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 77 | $3,351,380 | $43,524 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 82 | $3,443,923 | $41,999 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 88 | $3,548,388 | $40,323 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 93 | $3,625,526 | $38,984 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 99 | $3,715,846 | $37,534 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 104 | $3,786,976 | $36,413 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 110 | $3,868,961 | $35,172 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 440 | $1,913,456 | $4,349 |
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