Disaster payments in Howard County, Texas totaled $2.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 60 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $366,983 | $91,746 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 8 | $594,125 | $74,266 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 12 | $805,951 | $67,163 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 16 | $965,795 | $60,362 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 21 | $1,130,686 | $53,842 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 25 | $1,248,116 | $49,925 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 29 | $1,351,829 | $46,615 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 33 | $1,440,062 | $43,638 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 37 | $1,516,551 | $40,988 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 42 | $1,605,297 | $38,221 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 46 | $1,669,628 | $36,296 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 50 | $1,729,383 | $34,588 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 54 | $1,784,953 | $33,055 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 58 | $1,837,558 | $31,682 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 63 | $1,897,035 | $30,112 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 67 | $1,937,720 | $28,921 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 71 | $1,974,911 | $27,816 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 75 | $2,009,868 | $26,798 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 79 | $2,042,616 | $25,856 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 84 | $2,080,680 | $24,770 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 337 | $584,755 | $1,735 |
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