Disaster payments in Nueces County, Texas totaled $1.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 61 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $292,008 | $292,008 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $518,400 | $259,200 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 3 | $646,113 | $215,371 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 4 | $752,574 | $188,144 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 5 | $850,076 | $170,015 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 6 | $928,246 | $154,708 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 7 | $999,131 | $142,733 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 8 | $1,064,661 | $133,083 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 9 | $1,127,588 | $125,288 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 10 | $1,187,387 | $118,739 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 11 | $1,237,422 | $112,493 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 12 | $1,285,563 | $107,130 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 13 | $1,330,809 | $102,370 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 14 | $1,371,072 | $97,934 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 16 | $1,440,644 | $90,040 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 17 | $1,475,263 | $86,780 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 18 | $1,505,376 | $83,632 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 19 | $1,533,624 | $80,717 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 20 | $1,558,525 | $77,926 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 21 | $1,580,909 | $75,281 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 86 | $355,252 | $4,131 |
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