Disaster payments in Menard County, Texas totaled $2.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 49 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $137,646 | $137,646 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $262,657 | $131,329 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $360,803 | $120,268 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 5 | $525,743 | $105,149 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 6 | $593,756 | $98,959 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 7 | $660,242 | $94,320 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 8 | $725,144 | $90,643 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 10 | $846,318 | $84,632 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 11 | $903,622 | $82,147 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 12 | $955,871 | $79,656 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 13 | $997,012 | $76,693 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 15 | $1,060,207 | $70,680 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 16 | $1,088,686 | $68,043 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 17 | $1,116,372 | $65,669 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 19 | $1,170,781 | $61,620 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 20 | $1,195,572 | $59,779 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 21 | $1,219,118 | $58,053 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 22 | $1,240,606 | $56,391 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 24 | $1,282,274 | $53,428 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 25 | $1,303,030 | $52,121 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 102 | $658,379 | $6,455 |
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