Disaster payments in Gonzales County, Texas totaled $7.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 46 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 7 | $925,817 | $132,260 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 14 | $1,429,253 | $102,090 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 21 | $1,781,395 | $84,828 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 28 | $2,068,745 | $73,884 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 35 | $2,319,521 | $66,272 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 43 | $2,576,897 | $59,928 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 50 | $2,790,294 | $55,806 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 57 | $2,989,725 | $52,451 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 64 | $3,173,014 | $49,578 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 71 | $3,346,767 | $47,138 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 79 | $3,533,358 | $44,726 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 86 | $3,686,353 | $42,865 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 93 | $3,833,269 | $41,218 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 100 | $3,972,166 | $39,722 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 107 | $4,101,551 | $38,332 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 115 | $4,239,534 | $36,866 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 122 | $4,354,394 | $35,692 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 129 | $4,463,665 | $34,602 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 136 | $4,569,848 | $33,602 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 143 | $4,672,805 | $32,677 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 576 | $2,633,521 | $4,572 |
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