Disaster payments in Sutton County, Texas totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 42 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $107,061 | $107,061 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $210,575 | $105,288 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 3 | $272,778 | $90,926 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $320,526 | $80,132 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $365,514 | $73,103 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 6 | $397,920 | $66,320 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 7 | $429,501 | $61,357 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 8 | $460,634 | $57,579 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 9 | $487,639 | $54,182 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 10 | $514,571 | $51,457 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 11 | $541,293 | $49,208 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 12 | $567,970 | $47,331 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 14 | $614,851 | $43,918 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 15 | $637,064 | $42,471 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 16 | $658,305 | $41,144 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 17 | $679,108 | $39,948 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 18 | $699,496 | $38,861 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 19 | $716,378 | $37,704 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 20 | $731,535 | $36,577 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 21 | $746,686 | $35,556 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 87 | $488,637 | $5,617 |
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