Disaster payments in Menard County, Texas totaled $2.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 50 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $152,070 | $152,070 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 2 | $299,557 | $149,778 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 4 | $549,650 | $137,413 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 5 | $653,886 | $130,777 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $850,167 | $121,452 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 8 | $941,550 | $117,694 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 9 | $1,024,644 | $113,849 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 11 | $1,181,677 | $107,425 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 12 | $1,255,277 | $104,606 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 14 | $1,366,518 | $97,608 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 15 | $1,413,256 | $94,217 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 16 | $1,458,937 | $91,184 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 18 | $1,540,650 | $85,592 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 19 | $1,579,774 | $83,146 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 21 | $1,652,909 | $78,710 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 22 | $1,688,388 | $76,745 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 23 | $1,723,209 | $74,922 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 25 | $1,790,308 | $71,612 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 26 | $1,823,508 | $70,135 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 28 | $1,887,176 | $67,399 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 113 | $861,505 | $7,624 |
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