Disaster payments in Jim Wells County, Texas totaled $1.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 65 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 1 | $129,358 | $129,358 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $365,894 | $121,965 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 4 | $465,460 | $116,365 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 6 | $564,638 | $94,106 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 7 | $590,614 | $84,373 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 9 | $636,694 | $70,744 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 10 | $658,182 | $65,818 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 12 | $697,110 | $58,093 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 13 | $716,302 | $55,100 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 15 | $753,987 | $50,266 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 16 | $772,703 | $48,294 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 18 | $808,391 | $44,911 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 19 | $826,028 | $43,475 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 21 | $854,421 | $40,687 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 22 | $868,031 | $39,456 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 24 | $894,185 | $37,258 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 25 | $906,327 | $36,253 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 27 | $927,753 | $34,361 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 28 | $938,354 | $33,513 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 30 | $959,197 | $31,973 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 120 | $207,607 | $1,730 |
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