Disaster payments in Gillespie County, Texas totaled $809,177 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 41 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $64,953 | $21,651 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $107,512 | $17,919 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 10 | $154,583 | $15,458 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 13 | $184,680 | $14,206 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 16 | $211,534 | $13,221 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 20 | $244,556 | $12,228 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 23 | $267,346 | $11,624 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 26 | $288,573 | $11,099 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 30 | $312,619 | $10,421 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 33 | $328,787 | $9,963 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 36 | $343,993 | $9,555 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 40 | $362,931 | $9,073 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 43 | $376,805 | $8,763 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 47 | $394,510 | $8,394 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 50 | $406,882 | $8,138 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 53 | $418,840 | $7,903 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 57 | $434,126 | $7,616 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 60 | $445,120 | $7,419 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 63 | $455,817 | $7,235 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 67 | $469,810 | $7,012 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 269 | $339,367 | $1,262 |
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