Disaster payments in Mason County, Texas totaled $598,720 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 37 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $31,409 | $31,409 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $79,941 | $26,647 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $97,467 | $24,367 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $125,504 | $20,917 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 7 | $138,354 | $19,765 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 9 | $162,884 | $18,098 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 10 | $174,214 | $17,421 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 12 | $195,258 | $16,272 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 13 | $204,840 | $15,757 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 15 | $222,347 | $14,823 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 16 | $230,936 | $14,434 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 18 | $247,969 | $13,776 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 19 | $256,310 | $13,490 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 21 | $272,628 | $12,982 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 22 | $280,431 | $12,747 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 24 | $295,107 | $12,296 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 25 | $301,840 | $12,074 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 27 | $314,799 | $11,659 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 28 | $321,204 | $11,472 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 30 | $333,043 | $11,101 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 120 | $265,677 | $2,214 |
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