Disaster payments in Gillespie County, Texas totaled $1.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 40 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $148,859 | $37,215 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $254,463 | $31,808 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 12 | $341,735 | $28,478 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 16 | $422,112 | $26,382 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 21 | $509,000 | $24,238 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 25 | $564,587 | $22,583 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 29 | $613,680 | $21,161 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 33 | $658,638 | $19,959 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 37 | $700,217 | $18,925 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 42 | $749,260 | $17,840 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 46 | $785,830 | $17,083 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 50 | $821,180 | $16,424 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 54 | $854,273 | $15,820 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 58 | $886,506 | $15,285 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 63 | $925,198 | $14,686 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 67 | $954,705 | $14,249 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 71 | $983,157 | $13,847 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 75 | $1,010,845 | $13,478 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 79 | $1,037,995 | $13,139 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 84 | $1,070,929 | $12,749 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 336 | $788,023 | $2,345 |
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