Disaster payments in Scurry County, Texas totaled $2.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 59 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $259,002 | $259,002 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 3 | $536,691 | $178,897 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $686,756 | $137,351 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 7 | $794,115 | $113,445 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 9 | $890,761 | $98,973 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 10 | $935,841 | $93,584 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 12 | $1,024,028 | $85,336 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 14 | $1,107,967 | $79,140 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 16 | $1,179,701 | $73,731 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 18 | $1,244,049 | $69,114 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 20 | $1,305,131 | $65,257 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 21 | $1,334,262 | $63,536 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 23 | $1,389,465 | $60,412 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 25 | $1,438,496 | $57,540 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 27 | $1,482,957 | $54,924 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 29 | $1,524,367 | $52,564 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 30 | $1,542,379 | $51,413 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 32 | $1,574,654 | $49,208 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 34 | $1,599,923 | $47,057 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 36 | $1,624,129 | $45,115 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 146 | $473,575 | $3,244 |
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