Disaster payments in Curry County, New Mexico totaled $18.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 53 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $1,680,338 | $560,113 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $3,065,743 | $510,957 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 9 | $4,216,949 | $468,550 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 13 | $5,519,300 | $424,562 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 16 | $6,416,918 | $401,057 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 19 | $7,243,395 | $381,231 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 23 | $8,189,787 | $356,078 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 26 | $8,843,134 | $340,121 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 29 | $9,385,559 | $323,640 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 32 | $9,902,866 | $309,465 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 36 | $10,575,167 | $293,755 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 39 | $11,056,466 | $283,499 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 42 | $11,516,320 | $274,198 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 46 | $12,074,378 | $262,486 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 49 | $12,457,993 | $254,245 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 52 | $12,819,736 | $246,533 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 55 | $13,163,311 | $239,333 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 59 | $13,604,437 | $230,584 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 62 | $13,909,122 | $224,341 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 65 | $14,191,028 | $218,324 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 264 | $4,402,336 | $16,676 |
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