Disaster payments in Mitchell County, Texas totaled $3.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 75 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $345,416 | $345,416 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $916,757 | $305,586 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 5 | $1,274,508 | $254,902 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 7 | $1,610,565 | $230,081 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 8 | $1,776,154 | $222,019 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 10 | $2,052,234 | $205,223 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 12 | $2,252,026 | $187,669 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 14 | $2,373,643 | $169,546 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 15 | $2,411,415 | $160,761 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 17 | $2,484,992 | $146,176 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 19 | $2,551,084 | $134,268 |
| Top 12% | 79% | 21 | $2,610,392 | $124,304 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 22 | $2,638,662 | $119,939 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 24 | $2,687,863 | $111,994 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 26 | $2,727,494 | $104,904 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 28 | $2,760,022 | $98,572 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 29 | $2,774,815 | $95,683 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 31 | $2,803,955 | $90,450 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 33 | $2,831,104 | $85,791 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 35 | $2,856,778 | $81,622 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 140 | $465,746 | $3,327 |
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