Disaster payments in Refugio County, Texas totaled $20.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 76 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 6 | $3,637,988 | $606,331 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 13 | $6,553,120 | $504,086 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 20 | $8,721,680 | $436,084 |
| Top 4% | 50% | 27 | $10,496,289 | $388,751 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 33 | $11,760,399 | $356,376 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 40 | $12,971,064 | $324,277 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 47 | $13,928,010 | $296,341 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 54 | $14,755,399 | $273,248 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 60 | $15,340,181 | $255,670 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 67 | $15,902,509 | $237,351 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 74 | $16,415,076 | $221,825 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 81 | $16,855,350 | $208,091 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 87 | $17,185,190 | $197,531 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 94 | $17,503,333 | $186,206 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 101 | $17,780,831 | $176,048 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 108 | $18,024,974 | $166,898 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 114 | $18,210,980 | $159,745 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 121 | $18,404,964 | $152,107 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 128 | $18,582,575 | $145,176 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 135 | $18,740,201 | $138,816 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 541 | $2,133,295 | $3,943 |
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