Disaster payments in Refugio County, Texas totaled $888,332 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 63 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 1 | $134,771 | $134,771 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $244,494 | $122,247 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 3 | $328,631 | $109,544 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 4 | $372,181 | $93,045 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 6 | $430,882 | $71,814 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 7 | $456,481 | $65,212 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 8 | $481,354 | $60,169 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 9 | $502,879 | $55,875 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 10 | $524,232 | $52,423 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 12 | $561,584 | $46,799 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 13 | $577,088 | $44,391 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 14 | $589,242 | $42,089 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 15 | $601,133 | $40,076 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 16 | $612,892 | $38,306 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 18 | $635,216 | $35,290 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 19 | $645,527 | $33,975 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 20 | $653,547 | $32,677 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 21 | $661,281 | $31,490 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 22 | $668,555 | $30,389 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 24 | $682,545 | $28,439 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 96 | $205,788 | $2,144 |
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