Disaster payments in Willacy County, Texas totaled $15.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 79 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $2,410,899 | $803,633 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 6 | $4,180,430 | $696,738 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 10 | $6,160,171 | $616,017 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 13 | $7,382,038 | $567,849 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 17 | $8,766,703 | $515,688 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 20 | $9,580,933 | $479,047 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 24 | $10,526,234 | $438,593 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 27 | $11,104,852 | $411,291 |
| Top 9% | 77% | 31 | $11,806,000 | $380,839 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 34 | $12,195,815 | $358,700 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 38 | $12,604,221 | $331,690 |
| Top 12% | 84% | 41 | $12,880,501 | $314,159 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 45 | $13,201,841 | $293,374 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 48 | $13,385,052 | $278,855 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 52 | $13,587,467 | $261,297 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 55 | $13,727,588 | $249,593 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 59 | $13,888,688 | $235,402 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 62 | $13,996,640 | $225,752 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 66 | $14,124,190 | $214,003 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 69 | $14,210,488 | $205,949 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 279 | $1,153,473 | $4,134 |
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