Disaster payments in Limestone County, Texas totaled $2.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $134,902 | $33,726 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 9 | $274,741 | $30,527 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 14 | $396,212 | $28,301 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 18 | $485,459 | $26,970 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 23 | $586,340 | $25,493 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 28 | $672,446 | $24,016 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 32 | $735,640 | $22,989 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 37 | $807,833 | $21,833 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 42 | $874,809 | $20,829 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 47 | $939,737 | $19,994 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 51 | $990,235 | $19,416 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 56 | $1,047,968 | $18,714 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 61 | $1,100,312 | $18,038 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 65 | $1,138,720 | $17,519 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 70 | $1,182,643 | $16,895 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 75 | $1,224,658 | $16,329 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 79 | $1,256,983 | $15,911 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 84 | $1,296,237 | $15,431 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 89 | $1,334,769 | $14,997 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 94 | $1,371,314 | $14,588 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 376 | $880,838 | $2,343 |
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